Hit close to home
To affect one personally.The strike by the trash collectors hit close to home when we had no place to put our garbage.
Hit bottom
To be at the very lowest, to not be able to go any lower.The economy hit bottom last year but it is finally starting to improve.
Hit-and-run
Striking suddenly and leaving quickly.The army made a hit-and-run attack on the enemy soldiers.
Hit-and-run
An accident where the driver of the car that hits someone drives away without stopping.My sister was involved in a hit-and-run accident last... Read more →
Hit-and-miss
Unplanned, uncontrolled, aimless, careless.We are looking for a new apartment but it is hit-and-miss whether we can find a good one or not.
Hit a snag
To run into a problem.The negotiations to end the teachers' strike hit a snag last night.
Hit a plateau
To reach a certain level of activity or sales and then stop.The performance of the basketball team hit a plateau and then began to decline.
Hold (someone) hostage
To keep someone as a hostage.The bank robbers were holding the woman hostage.
Hold over (something) hold (something) over
To extend the engagement of something (like a play or other type of show or performance).The movie will be held over for another week.
Hold out the olive branch to (someone)
To offer to end a dispute with someone.The company decided to hold out the olive branch to the workers who were on strike.