hit the showers

phrase

: to go somewhere (such as a locker room) and use the showers there
The team hit the showers after practice.

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Toronto’s starters came out of the game after Varsho’s deep drive, hit the showers and hopped in their cars long before the final pitch. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026 Trying to work out with earbuds that don’t stay in place is more than enough reason to hit the showers early. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 May 2025 Optimism had hit the showers and grabbed the trolley for San Ysidro. — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024 The most important event at Dodger Stadium took place five hours before first pitch, which meant Blake Snell could hit the showers early. — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024 Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper hit the showers early Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2023

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