hire out (someone) - accept/give a job/employment He decided to hire himself out as a dancer while he was going to school. hire out (something) - rent something to someone We hired out our boat last summer because we were too busy to use it. hit Idioms hit a plateau - reach a certain level of activity/sales and then stop The performance of the basketball team hit a plateau and then declined. hit a snag - run into a problem The negotiations to end the teachers' strike hit a snag last night. hit-and-miss - unplanned/uncontrolled/aimless/careless We are looking for a new apartment but it is hit-and-miss whether we can find.
