How do you use "Hit the sack" in a sentence?

I'm exhausted—time to hit the sack. We hit the sack early and got a good night's sleep. I should hit the sack before midnight.

Hit the sack

Q: What does "Hit the sack" mean?

Go to bed. To go to sleep for the night. The 'sack' refers to old straw-filled mattresses.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Go to bed.

上床睡觉。

Irse a la cama.

寝る。

잠자리에 들다.

To go to sleep for the night. The 'sack' refers to old straw-filled mattresses.

晚上去睡觉。'sack'指的是过去装满稻草的床垫。

Irse a dormir por la noche. El 'sack' (saco) se refiere a los antiguos colchones rellenos de paja.

夜に就寝すること。「sack」は昔の藁を詰めたマットレスを指す。

밤에 잠자리에 드는 것을 뜻한다. 'sack'은 옛날 짚으로 채운 매트리스를 가리킨다.

Literal meaning: Get into bed (mattress made from a sack)

Examples

I'm exhausted—time to hit the sack.
累死了，该睡觉了
Estoy agotado, hora de ir a la cama
疲れた、寝よう
너무 피곤해—이제 잘 시간이야.
We hit the sack early and got a good night's sleep.
我们早早睡了，睡得很好
Nos acostamos temprano y dormimos bien
早く寝てぐっすり眠れた
우리는 일찍 잠자리에 들어서 푹 잤어.
I should hit the sack before midnight.
我得在午夜前睡觉
Debería acostarme antes de medianoche
真夜中前には寝なきゃ
자정 전에는 자야 해.

Pronunciation

/hɪt ðə sæk/

Usage Guide

Context: going to bed, nighttime, tiredness

Tone: casual, friendly

✓ Do Say

Time to hit the sack.
该睡觉了
Hora de ir a dormir
寝る時間だ
이제 잘 시간이야.
Going to hit the sack.
去睡觉了
Me voy a la cama
寝るよ
자러 갈 거야.
I should hit the sack.
我该睡了
Debería acostarme
寝なきゃ
이제 자야겠다.

✗ Don't Say

Go to bed
Go to bed（普通说法）
Go to bed（expresión estándar）
Go to bed（普通の表現）
잠자리에 들다
Turn in
Turn in（普通说法）
Turn in（expresión estándar）
Turn in（普通の表現）
자러 가다

Common Mistakes

American origin but now universal
Alternative: hit the hay

Origin & History

From old mattresses made of sacks filled with straw or hay.

Etymology: American slang

First recorded: Early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Modern (early 20th century)

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American movies; Common expression

Regional notes: American origin, now universal.

Variations

Hit the sackHit the hayHitting the sack