Hit The Books (Verb)
Meaning
Learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She realized her grades needed improvement, so she decided to hit the books over the weekend.
- With finals coming up, I know I have to hit the books now to get good grades.
- He spent hours every day studying for his bar exam and advised others to hit the books early on.
- When a chemistry test was announced in class, students were told to hit the books to prepare.
- Since the biology test was in two days, John decided to stay home and hit the books to review the material.