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Hit the sack

Meaning

Another way to say you are going to bed for the night. It is very similar to hitting the hay.

Sleepy, casual

Used in a sentence

  • I have to wake up at five, so I am going to hit the sack.
  • My eyes are closing, time to hit the sack.
  • We hit the sack immediately after checking into the motel.

The backstory

This refers to a sleeping bag or a mattress made of a sack stuffed with straw or corn husks. It is a very old fashioned way to describe going to sleep.

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