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What does the idiom 'hit the hay' mean?



 
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What does the idiom 'hit the hay' mean? #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:38 am   What does the idiom 'hit the hay' mean?		  
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ESL/EFL Test #288 "English Slang Idioms (10)", question 1

He was very tired after a long day's work and decided to ......... the hay as soon as he got home.

(a) planted
(b) bailed
(c) hit
(d) swept

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ESL/EFL Test #288 "English Slang Idioms (10)", answer 1

He was very tired after a long day's work and decided to hit the hay as soon as he got home.

Correct answer: (c) hit
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what is the correcat answer and why?

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What does the idiom 'hit the hay' mean? #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:41 am   What does the idiom 'hit the hay' mean?		  
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The correct answer is immediately above your question. 'Hit the hay' is an idiom meaning 'go to bed'.
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