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hit the sack vs hit the hay

Both 'hit the sack' and 'hit the hay' are idiomatic expressions that mean to go to bed or go to sleep. They are interchangeable and have the same meaning, so both are correct and commonly used in English.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 1047 views

hit the sack

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to mean going to bed or going to sleep.

This phrase is an idiomatic expression that means to go to bed or go to sleep. It is informal and commonly used in spoken English.

Examples:

I'm really tired, I think I'll hit the sack early tonight.
After a long day at work, all I want to do is hit the sack.
It's past midnight, time to hit the sack.

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Well, I guess I'll hit the sack.
Time to hit the sack, Gramps.
I say it's time to hit the sack.
- Doesn't look like Freddy ever hit the sack.
We should probably hit the sack.
I'd just rather have a burger and hit the sack.
Major, I think you'd better hit the sack.
Took a yoga class and hit the sack.
I'm just going to drink some tea and hit the sack.
I'd just rather have a burger and hit the sack.
I'm just going to drink some tea and hit the sack.
Time to hit the sack. Reveille is at 6.
When we get up to the ranch, we'll hit the sack every night at 7:30.
Take a shower, poach an egg, rinse a shirt, hit the sack... ...and that's all.
Knock it off and hit the sack!
Hit the sack early that night for a big shoot in the morning.
Listen, it's getting on, hit the sack.

Alternatives:

hit the hay
go to bed
go to sleep
hit the pillow
hit the hay

hit the hay

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to mean going to bed or going to sleep.

This phrase is an idiomatic expression that means to go to bed or go to sleep. It is informal and commonly used in spoken English.

Examples:

I'm exhausted, I'm going to hit the hay early tonight.
After the party, I just wanted to hit the hay.
It's been a long day, time to hit the hay.

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I'm just going to have a bath and hit the hay.
l will get naked when l hit the hay, haha.
We better hit the hay, Duchess.
It's time we hit the hay.
It'll be our little secret as long as you finally hit the hay.
I knock back three fingers of bourbon before I hit the hay, and I rest easy, knowing that you've spent 17 years raising those two, and they're good kids.
Hit the hay, I think.
Okay, men, time to hit the hay.
All right, guys, let's hit the hay.
Give us our cut and let's hit the hay.
Well, this is about the time I hit the hay, so...
Actually, I think I'm going to hit the hay.
Skip, we usually hit the hay about now, so -
Cops or no cops I knew I had to hit the hay and hit it hard.
Then I heard music, and I couldn't find it at first, but then I found it... I shut it off, so we can hit the hay.
Well actually, Butters, I think we'd better hit the hay pretty soon.

Alternatives:

hit the sack
go to bed
go to sleep
hit the pillow
hit the hay

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