hit town
To arrive in town.
Give me a phone call as soon as you hit town.
hit-and-run
Of or about an accident after which a motorist drives away without giving his name and offering help.
Judges are stern with hit-and-run drivers.
Striking suddenly and leaving quickly.
The bandits often made hit-and-run attacks on wagon trains.
hit-or-miss
hit-and-miss
Unplanned; uncontrolled; aimless; careless.
John did a lot of hit-or-miss reading, some of it about taxes.
Mary packed her bag in hurried, hit-or-miss fashion.
hitch one's wagon to a star
To aim high; follow a great ambition or purpose.
Ставить перед собой высокие цели; иметь большие амбиции или намерения.
In trying to be a famous pianist, Mary had hitched her wagon to a star.
John hitched his wagon to a star and decided to try to become President.
At an early age she decided to hitch her wagon to a star and become rich and famous.
Уже в раннем возрасте она решила добиться своего и стать богатой и знаменитой.
hither and thither
hither and yon
In one direction and then in another.
Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate.
knock the living daylights out of
knock the stuffing out of
beat the shit out of
To render (someone) unconscious (said in exaggeration).
Лишить мужества; заставить дрожать, трепетать от страха.
The news almost knocked the living daylights out of me.
Traveling by plane always knocks the stuffing out of her.
Она всегда испытывает страх при полете в самолете.
latch onto
hitch onto
To get hold of; grasp or grab; catch.
He looked for something to latch onto and keep from falling.
The football player latched onto a pass.
To get into your possession.
The banker latched onto a thousand shares of stock.
To understand.
The teacher explained the idea of jet engines until the students latched onto it.
To keep; to hold.
The poor woman latched onto the little money she had left.
To stay with; not leave.
Marie and Dick wanted to go to the movies by themselves, but Mane's little brother latched onto them.
make a hit
To be successful; be well-liked; get along well.
Mary's new red dress made a hit at the party.
Alice was so happy that her boyfriend made a hit with her parents.