hit the sack

== English == === Etymology === A reference to how farmers tend to sleep on sacks of hay. === Pronunciation === === Verb === hit the sack (third-person singular simple present hits the sack, present participle hitting the sack, simple past and past participle hit the sack) (slang) To go to bed. 1953, "New Army, Familiar Scenes" (photo essay), New York Times, 18 Jan., p. SM45 (caption): K.P. Arches—Like a housewife who spends a day on the range, a soldier gets tired feet and is eager to hit the sack. ==== Synonyms ==== hit the hay hit the rack turn into a pumpkin hit the sheets ==== Related terms ==== sack out ==== Translations ====