hit it

idiom

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

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Unlike some of the other couples, Elys Hutchinson (Too Hot to Handle) and Bryton Constantin (Squid Game: The Challenge) didn't immediately hit it off and tried connecting with other people first. Caroline Blair, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Pete Davidson hit it big by being part of the cast of Saturday Night Live and making movies such as The King of Staten Island, years ago. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 July 2025 If the shark attempts to attack, firmly hit it in the eyes, nose or gills, and escape as quickly as possible. Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025 Just four years after Burger King moved in, in 1992, Hurricane Andrew hit it square-on with sustained winds as high as 165 mph and a record storm surge of nearly 17 feet. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit it

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“Hit it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20it. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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