Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context idiomatic English) To travel about, especially on foot. 2 (context idiomatic English) To leave or depart; to get out. 3 (context idiomatic English) To participate in a workplace strike or other job action; to participate in a public protest, especially one involving picketing.
Usage examples of "hit the bricks".
I hit the bricks with a mighty grunt and a shower of dust and small debris.
Doug rolled his eyes as a stream of liquid hit the bricks with enough force to knock off a few peeling paint chips and wash them down to float in the streaming puddle on the concrete.
The burst only hit the sergeant with three rounds, but one of them knocked off his helmet and another hit him in the throat, so that he was mortally wounded twice over when he hit the bricks head first.