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hit the road!, hit the bricks!hit the road!, hit the bricks!Rate it:

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dirt-poorIn a condition of extreme poverty.Rate it:

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throw dirt enough, and some will stickIf enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say Rate it:

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take a dirt napTo die.Rate it:

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dig up dirtTo examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.Rate it:

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dirt cheapInexpensiveRate it:

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dirt fileA compilation of negative gossip or facts about someone.Rate it:

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dirt napA state of permanent rest; the state of death.Rate it:

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dish the dirtTo tell salacious gossip.Rate it:

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leave you into the dirtSomeone pushes you away, and forgets you.Rate it:

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treat like dirtto treat someone badly, especially with disrespect or contemptRate it:

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hit a home runAccomplish a difficult task, design a spectacular approach, display an outstanding solution.Rate it:

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hit a snagTo encounter an unexpected problem or delay.Rate it:

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hit the hayTo go to bed.Rate it:

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let the door hit you where the good Lord split youA command that another person leave, thereby impliedly having the door hit them on the buttocks as they pass through it.Rate it:

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pinch-hitTo bat in place of another playerRate it:

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hit two targets with one arrowSynonym of kill two birds with one stoneRate it:

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hit upTo request or demand.Rate it:

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a hit dog will hollaif one is guilty, then that guilt will ultimately be revealed.Rate it:

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don't let the door hit you on the way outUsed to indicate that one is glad to see someone leaving.Rate it:

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hit uponTo address.Rate it:

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nervous hitA production which receives generally favorably notice, but is not assured of success.Rate it:

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hit someone for sixBe affected in a devastating way by some unexpected news.Rate it:

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hit him like a ton of bricksvery hard or severelyRate it:

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hit onTo flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.Rate it:

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hit one out of the ballparkTo produce a spectacular achievement.Rate it:

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Hit the SpotRelated to food or drink something that refreshes you and satisfy your taste budsRate it:

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hit uponTo think of; to invent; to realize.Rate it:

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smash hitSomething that is tremendously popular or successful.Rate it:

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Hit the BooksTo seriously pay attention to studies, be ready to go good for class with all work done carefully.Rate it:

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hit the spotTo be particularly pleasing or appropriate; to be just right.Rate it:

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hit the bricksTo travel about, especially on foot.Rate it:

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Hit the Nail Right on the HeadTo say something exactly accurate or correct, to reach at right conclusion of somethingRate it:

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one-hit wonderA musical performer or musical group known for a single hit song, especially after failing at later attempts at success.Rate it:

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Can't Hit the Side of a BarnTo be unable of hitting the target accurately, to hold horrible planRate it:

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Hit a Brick WallA hurdle and trouble which is impossible to tackle and overcomeRate it:

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hit a rough patchWhen things are going smoothly for a time, and then a tough time begins.Rate it:

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hit above one's weightAlternative form of punch above one's weight.Rate it:

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hit backTo retaliateRate it:

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hit below one's weightAlternative form of punch below one's weight.Rate it:

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Hit Below the BeltOne not showing sportsman spirit rather using unfair tactics to win the gameRate it:

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hit homeTo be especially memorable or meaningful; to be fully understood, believed or appreciated.Rate it:

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hit homeTo do something particularly great.Rate it:

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hit itStart performing; start playing a song, etc.Rate it:

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hit itLeaveRate it:

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hit it bigTo have great success.Rate it:

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hit it offTo develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.Rate it:

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hit it out of the parkDid better than expectedRate it:

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hit it upTo develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.Rate it:

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hit manhired killerRate it:

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