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hit the books

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hit the books and pound the books
Inf. Fig. to study hard. I spent the weekend pounding the books. I gotta go home and hit the books. I have finals next week.
See also: book, hit

hit the books  (American & Australian informal)
to study I can't go out tonight. I've got to hit the books.
See also: book, hit

hit the books
to study To learn English, she not only hit the books but also practiced conversing with others every day.
See also: book, hit


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Net absorption remained positive at 11,406 square feet, affected in part by a few late-2005 conversion deals that didn't hit the books until the first quarter.
Say you want to get all A's and B's this year and think, "I'm too busy to hit the books today.
We feel the more relevant question is, how many black boys [and girls] can we inspire to put down their basketballs and hit the books with the hope of becoming a billionaire who can afford to buy a major sports team?
 
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