[Idiom] HIT THE HAY. - Spice Up Your Night Rituals with These Expressions

Go to sleep.

To "hit the hay" is a colloquial way of saying going to bed. Picture a farmer finishing a long, hard day's work and literally lying down on a bed made of hay to sleep—this expression brings a rustic, comforting image of resting after fatigue.

Example Sentences

1. Time to hit the hay.

   It is time to go to bed.

2. After the long day, he decided to hit the hay.

   After a long day, he decided to go to bed.

3. They hit the hay early to be ready for the big day ahead.

   They went to bed early to be ready for the big day ahead.