To be on strike

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/inter-1 "Applying for that Job", question 4

The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on ..........

(a) hit
(b) stop
(c) strike
(d) leave

Test No. incompl/inter-1 "Applying for that Job", answer 4

The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on strike.

Correct answer: (c) strike
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what does hit means?

[Torsten]

It depends on the context. Hit can be a verb as well as a noun. The verb to hit means to strike, to beat; to collide; to come in contact with. There are even more possible meanings.
In the given sentence to be on strike is the correct phrase which means to that you have temporarily withdrawn your services from your employer.
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