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hit the dance floor
mit dem Tanzen anfangen, besonders auf einer Party
Meaning
to start dancing, especially at a party
Example
Let’s **hit the dance floor** and show our moves!
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hit the dirt
zu Boden gehen; sich verstecken oder in Deckung gehen
Meaning
to go to ground; to take cover or hide
Example
Wild animals often **hit the dirt** when humans approach.
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hit the firewall
auf eine Einschränkung oder Sicherheitsblockade stoßen, wenn man versucht, etwas online zu erreichen
Meaning
to face a restriction or security block while trying to access something online
Example
I tried to visit the site but **hit the firewall** at work.
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hit the gas
beschleunigen; schneller werden
Meaning
to accelerate; to move faster
Example
He **hit the gas** to catch the green light.
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hit the ground running
etwas energisch und erfolgreich beginnen
Meaning
to start something energetically and successfully
Example
She joined the team and **hit the ground running** on her first day.
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hit the hay
ins Bett gehen; schlafen
Meaning
to go to bed; to sleep
Example
I'm really tired, so I'm going to **hit the hay** early tonight.
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hit the headlines
in den Nachrichten weit verbreitet berichtet werden
Meaning
to be reported widely in the news
Example
The company's scandal **hit the headlines** immediately.
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hit the jackpot
großen Erfolg erzielen oder etwas Wertvolles gewinnen
Meaning
to achieve great success or win something valuable
Example
He **hit the jackpot** when his startup got acquired for millions.
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hit the nail on the head
genau richtig in etwas sein
Meaning
to be exactly right about something
Example
You **hit the nail on the head** with that analysis.
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hit the panic button
zu schnell oder nervös auf ein Problem reagieren
Meaning
to react too quickly or nervously to a problem
Example
Don’t **hit the panic button** just because the server is down.
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hit the pause button
eine Pause machen oder das, was du tust, vorübergehend stoppen
Meaning
to take a break or stop what you are doing temporarily
Example
After weeks of hard work, I decided to **hit the pause button** and relax for a while.
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hit the reset button
neu anfangen oder einen Neuanfang machen
Meaning
to start fresh or make a new beginning
Example
After the failure, the team decided to **hit the reset button**.
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hit the right note
etwas perfekt passend tun oder sagen
Meaning
to do or say something perfectly suitable
Example
Her performance really **hit the right note** with the audience.
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hit the road
eine Reise beginnen; einen Ort verlassen
Meaning
to start a journey; to leave a place
Example
We should **hit the road** before sunset to avoid traffic.
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hit the road again
eine Reise nach einer Pause wieder aufnehmen
Meaning
to resume a journey after a stop
Example
After lunch, we **hit the road again**.
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hit the road running
etwas schnell und mit Energie beginnen
Meaning
to start something quickly and energetically
Example
We **hit the road running** as soon as the bus arrived.
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hit the roof
sehr wütend werden
Meaning
to become very angry
Example
Dad will **hit the roof** when he sees the broken window.
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hit the sack
ins Bett gehen
Meaning
to go to bed
Example
I'm exhausted, so I'm going to **hit the sack** early tonight.
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hit the same wavelength
ähnliche Gedanken und Gefühle teilen
Meaning
to share similar thoughts and feelings
Example
We **hit the same wavelength** from the first conversation.
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hit the streets
auf Patrouille gehen oder mit der Suche nach einem Verdächtigen beginnen
Meaning
to go out on patrol or begin a search for a suspect
Example
The officers decided to **hit the streets** after the robbery was reported.
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hit the target audience
die beabsichtigte Zielgruppe mit einer Botschaft oder einem Produkt erreichen
Meaning
to reach the intended group of people with a message or product
Example
The new campaign failed to **hit the target audience** effectively.
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hit the target market
den beabsichtigten Markt effektiv erreichen
Meaning
to reach the intended audience effectively
Example
Our ads finally **hit the target market** this quarter.
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hit the tourist trail
beliebte touristische Ziele besuchen
Meaning
to visit popular tourist destinations
Example
We decided to **hit the tourist trail** after exploring the local villages.
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hit the town
ausgehen und Spaß mit Freunden haben
Meaning
to go out and enjoy with friends
Example
Let’s **hit the town** tonight and celebrate!