hit it

phrase

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

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Jovanna says that around the time Daniel and her aunt were getting divorced, Bianca and Daniel hit it off. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 The catcher got a fastball up and hit it to right field for a single, breaking up the bid for a perfect game. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle met in July 2016 and hit it off right away, tying the knot less than two years later in May 2018. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 Ryan Gerard hit it well enough for five relatively easy birdies Friday and dropped a surprise from just inside 80 feet for another, giving him a 5-under 65 and a share of the 36-hole lead with Viktor Hovland at the season-ending Tour Championship. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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