What does this idiom mean: "to hit the sack"?

natasha · Mon May 09, 2005 17:12 pm *What does this idiom mean: "to hit the sack"?*

Test No. incompl/advan-74 "At the End of the Day (3)", question 2

I think it's time for me to hit the sack, which need be no ......... of the softness of the mattress.

(a) criterion
(b) critique
(c) criticism
(d) critical

Test No. incompl/advan-74 "At the End of the Day (3)", answer 2

I think it's time for me to hit the sack, which need be no criticism of the softness of the mattress.

Correct answer: (c) criticism
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hit the sack

natasha

Torsten · Mon May 09, 2005 19:55 pm *Hit the sack*

If you hit the sack, you go to bed.
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Snoopy_Blah_Blah · Fri May 04, 2007 22:20 pm *What does this idiom mean: "to hit the sack"?*

I think it's time for me to hit the sack, which need be no criticism of the softness of the mattress

"which need be no ........." What kind of gramatical construction is it? Could you explain, please?

Alan · Sat May 05, 2007 8:45 am *What does this idiom mean: "to hit the sack"?*

Hi,

This means: 'which doesn't have/need to be any criticism of the mattress'. The negative idea is transferred from the verb (need) to the complement (the rest of the sentence) 'no criticism ...'.

Alan
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lost_soul · Sat May 05, 2007 10:49 am *What does this idiom mean: "to hit the sack"?*

hi !

I think it's time for me to hit the sack, which need be no criticism of the softness of the mattress

does the phrase in bold mean that:
which isn't meant to be any cricisizm of the softness...

thanks
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Snoopy_Blah_Blah · Sat May 05, 2007 13:09 pm *What does this idiom mean: "to hit the sack"?*

Thank you all for replies.

What I tried to ask was why there was no "to" in this sentence? I can walk, I must work, but I need to do something..? Or am I wrong?

I think it's time for me to hit the sack, which need [b]to[/] be no criticism of the softness of the mattress
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lost_soul · Sat May 05, 2007 14:30 pm *What does this idiom mean: "to hit the sack"?*

Hi, Snoopy_Blah_Blah

Need can be either followed by to or not. It depends on your personal preference
You can say both:

He needs to take a bath
He need take a bath

To all who knows Smile

Could you answer my question above (in my last but one post in this thread). I would be very grateful Smile

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Snoopy_Blah_Blah · Sat May 05, 2007 14:32 pm *What does this idiom mean: "to hit the sack"?*

Thank you very much, lost_soul:)
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