VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Hit the Books

Meaning:

To study (generally said of students

Examples:

  • That's why I'm here and plan to really hit the books.
  • Maybe you ought to hit the books, too.
  • Time for you to hit the books.
  • I got three weeks of goofing off to make up for... so I'm gonna hit the books.
  • Time to hit the books and feed the monster.
  • Fred's gonna hit the books, see what we're dealing with.
  • I didn't see it because I just hit the books.
  • That way, you'll have no choice but to hit the books.
  • You hit the books tonight and I'll listen to you tomorrow.
  • My grades dipped some, so my parents had me hit the books.