hit the books

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hit the books (American & Australian, informal)

to study. I can't go out tonight. I've got to hit the books.

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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. Rents on rise as space crunch persists across the submarket by Lester, Margot Carmichael / Los Angeles Business Journal Say you want to get all A's and B's this year and think, "I'm too busy to hit the books today. Brand new you! Your New Year's resolution is to tackle last year's ... by Ryan, Sandy Fertman / Girls' Life 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? No love for Bob? (Letters) by Frazier, James / Black Enterprise More results

References in periodicals archive

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.

Rents on rise as space crunch persists across the submarket by Lester, Margot Carmichael / Los Angeles Business Journal

Say you want to get all A's and B's this year and think, "I'm too busy to hit the books today.

Brand new you! Your New Year's resolution is to tackle last year's ... by Ryan, Sandy Fertman / Girls' Life

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?

No love for Bob? (Letters) by Frazier, James / Black Enterprise

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