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To 'hit the bottle' means to drink excessively, to get drunk.
To 'hit the bottle' means to drink excessively, to get drunk.
No, "hit the hay" is an idiom that means to go to bed or go to sleep. It is not a metaphor, as it is a commonly used phrase with a specific meaning that is understood by native English speakers.
Lucky if you hit it. Commonly means lucky if you get it also. The odds are against you.
hit spots 4 then 2 in that order
This is an idiom meaning to narrow your focus down. It can also mean to narrow your aim and focus on one thing to hit. Picture the zero as a target and you get the idea of the idiom.
The cast of Hit the High Spots - 1924 includes: Frank Butler as Mr. Tewksberry Spat Laura Roessing as Mrs. Tewksberry Spat
Does it make sense if you translate it literally? If it does, it's not an idiom. Have you ever seen anyone actually hit a ceiling? No, so this must be an idiom.
idiom 1: out of the blue meaning: happening without warning sentence: After not hearing from him for years, I received a letter out of the blue. idiom 2: hit the roof meaning: got extremely angry sentence: When Dad found out she crashed the car, he hit the roof. idiom 3: heart of gold meaning: someone is a kind, honest, and good sentence: Mr. Peters is a generous person with a heart of gold. idiom 4: in hot water meaning: in trouble sentence: If the assignment isn't completed you'll be in hot water with your teacher. idiom 5: at the top of ones lungs meaning: very loudly sentence: When Jenna finally walked in, we all yelled, "Surprise!" at the top of our lungs.
The side of a barn is a pretty large object. If you can't hit it you are a lousy shot. And that's what it means, really: a lousy shot.
I have never heard this expression before. I suspect you heard something incorrectly. You should ask whoever said it to explain the meaning. There IS an idiom that says "hit the nail on the head" which means that someone conveyed exactly the right information or got something perfectly correct