take a hike

idiomatic phrase

variants or less commonly take a walk
informal
: to go away : leave
They paid Miss Beane to take a hike. She came back when the money ran out …Darryl Pinckney
Ewing's dissatisfaction with a sinking team and the absence of a person in the organization with whom he feels close would seem to make him all too willing to take a hike.Jack McCallum
"But after someone does her in, you'll swing into action. Then you'll be able to spare a dozen men." "Take a walk," Quirk said.Robert B. Parker
"I was lucky enough to get the job with the Cubs 20 years ago and I'm going to hang on to it until they tell me to go take a hike."Pat Hughes

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All the more incentive and reason to begin looking for a new job, take a hike outside and have fun. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025 So a shoe with a thick, stable, and supportive midsole is important for anyone who dreams of telling their plantar fasciitis to take a hike—shop our favorites below. Alexis Berger, SELF, 31 Mar. 2025 On Saturday, March 29, the pair were spotted taking a hike in Newport Beach, Calif., walking hand-in-hand on the trail and even sharing a hug at one point. Karen Fratti, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Consider taking a hike into the area, and be on the lookout for mustangs gathered around watering holes. Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take a hike

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of take a hike was in 1944

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“Take a hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20hike. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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