verb phrase🎓 English idiom

hit the sack

to go to bed

What it means

To go to bed, especially when you are tired and ready to sleep. It is an informal, everyday way of saying it's time to rest for the night.

Examples

  • I'm exhausted after that long drive, so I'm going to hit the sack early.
  • We hit the sack around midnight after watching the whole film.
  • You look worn out; maybe it's time to hit the sack.
  • After the night shift, all he wanted to do was hit the sack.

Where it comes from

An American colloquialism from the early 20th century, when mattresses were often sacks stuffed with straw or hay.

Related idioms

#call it a day#kick the bucket#burn the midnight oil#under the weather

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