down the road

If you talk about something happening a particular number of years or months down the road, you are talking about its happening after that amount of time. Down the line means the same.

Twenty-five years down the road from independence, we have to start making new priorities.

The index is designed to predict economic performance six to nine months down the road.

Many authorities are concerned that long-term side effects will show up years down the road.

hit the road

If you hit the road, you begin a journey.

The band plan to release a new single and hit the road for a tour in November.

President Clinton hits the road again today, this time heading west; first to New Mexico, then on to California.

take the high road

take the low road

If you say that someone takes the high road, you mean that they follow the course of action which is the most moral or most correct and which is least likely to harm or upset other people. This expression is used in American English.

Carol stayed out of the crossfire and was perceived as taking a high road.

US diplomats say the president is likely to take the high road in his statements about trade.

You can say that someone takes the low road when they follow an immoral or dishonest course of action.

was charged with taking the low road, which he seemed to do with relish.