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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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a vote that is not yet decided and could go either way

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to work through the details of something by discussion

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to raise something suddenly and sharply

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to blame someone else to save yourself.

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acting impulsively or emotionally, without thinking

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to end a romantic relationship