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hit the streets

Idiom Law

Meaning

to go out on patrol or begin a search for a suspect

Example Sentences

"The officers decided to hit the streets after the robbery was reported."

Related Expressions

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The truth can be painful to hear.

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protected or isolated from external threats

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someone or something very funny or entertaining

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by chance; fortunately or unfortunately

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to be in control of something or in charge of a situation

stab someone in the back

to betray someone who trusts you