hit it

idiom

informal
used to tell a group of musicians to begin playing
Hit it, boys!

Examples of hit it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Young and Canales hit it off quickly — as the two have said several times over the offseason — connecting over tactics and how simple concepts Canales employed at previous stops yielded such strong results. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024 However, the chef said the two hit it off from the moment Menta jumps over Ramsay’s flats boat on his kite board in the Gulf of Mexico shallows — captured in a scene in the episode. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 The couple met at a friend's wedding reception in 2010 and hit it off instantly. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 Hours after that window closed, Key Bridge Response Unified Command crews detonated explosive devices to destroy the piece of the bridge draped across the ship that hit it in March. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024 The two instantly hit it off but are looking for different things. Lexi Carson, Variety, 16 May 2024 And over three days touring Israel crammed together in a bus, the moms hit it off. Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 10 May 2024 No surprise that the hot display case was ruled in disrepair and managers stopped using it before the inspectors hit it with a Stop Use Order. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024 Two innings later, Detmers threw a first-pitch fastball to Ramon Laureano, who also hit it into the first row. Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 4 May 2024

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“Hit it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20it. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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