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September 10, 2016 Word of the Day
hit the hay
/
ˈ
hɪt ðə
ˈ
heɪ/
idiom
hit the hay
/
ˈ
hɪt ðə
ˈ
heɪ/
idiom
The woman is almost ready to hit the hay.
Definition of HIT THE HAY
hit the hay
informal
or
hit the sack
:
to go to bed
I'm tired. I'm going to
hit the hay
.
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