to hit the road (to begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle)

come what may

(informal) to be in great health, to be bursting with health, to be in vibrant health

to comb the countryside, to travel all round the countryside / to be off one's rocker

(transitive with à) (figuratively) to pave the way for, to blaze the trail for

(informal) to have some peace and quiet

to speak to, to talk to, to address, to accost [+ à (object)]

to have the floor [+ à (object)]

(figuratively) to go the distance, to cover the distance, to stay the course, to last the course

(informal) to make waves, to hit the headlines, to get oneself talked about, to be much talked about, to be the talk of the town