take to the bricks

A form of hit the bricks — To travel about, especially on foot.

Meanings

verbtake to the bricks (third-person singular simple present takes to the bricks, present participle taking to the bricks, simple past took to the bricks, past participle taken to the bricks)

present singular third person takes to the bricks · participle present taking to the bricks · past took to the bricks · participle past taken to the bricks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hit the bricks (“participate in a strike”).

Synonyms & antonyms

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take to the bricks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20to%20the%20bricks.

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