Hit The Sack




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Hit The Sack : Phrases



Meaning:

To go to bed, to retire for the evening to sleep.


Example:

Man, am I bushed, I'm going to hit the sack.


Origin:

Although fallen out of common usage, one definition of a sack is a bed. Early mattresses were often made from a cloth sack stuffed with hay, hair, or some other form of padding.

In fact sack out is defined as to go to bed, to go to sleep.







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