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hit the bricks

 and hit the pavement 

1. Fig. Inf. to start walking; to go into the streets. I have a long way to go. I'd better hit the bricks. Go on! Hit the pavement! Get going!

2. Inf. Fig. to go out on strike. The workers hit the pavement on Friday and haven't been back on the job since. Agree to our demands, or we hit the bricks.

See also: brick, hit

hit the bricks

Go out on strike, as in The union voted to hit the bricks as soon as their contract expired. [Slang; 1940s]

See also: brick, hit

hit the bricks

and hit the pavement

1. tv. to start walking; to go into the streets. I have a long way to go. I’d better hit the bricks.

2. tv. to go out on strike. The workers hit the pavement on Friday and haven’t been back on the job since.

See also: brick, hit

hit the bricks

Slang

To go on strike.

See also: brick, hit