hit the showers

idiom

: to go somewhere (such as a locker room) and use the showers there
The team hit the showers after practice.

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While Gausman hit the showers early, Clarke Schmidt lasted 4.1 innings in his second game of 2024. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2024 Optimism had hit the showers and grabbed the trolley for San Ysidro. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024 The most important event at Dodger Stadium took place five hours before first pitch, which meant Blake Snell could hit the showers early. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024 Loyalty is a naive concept that hit the showers, in many places for good. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023 Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper hit the showers early Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2023 The team’s margin of error hit the showers before the All-Star break for these big-name Padres. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2023 Bar shampoos are gaining popularity, both for their performance and their eco-friendliness (and stars like Drew Barrymore even use it for shiny and tangle-free hair) so PEOPLE Tested hit the showers to test 21 varieties. Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023 As the sun sets low on the UAB Football Operations Center, running parallel along 6th Avenue South in downtown Birmingham, junior receiver Trea Shropshire is the last to hit the showers following another grueling post-practice regime of pass-catching drills. Evan Dudley, al, 8 Oct. 2021

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“Hit the showers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20showers. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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