Akademik

hit the books
verb
learn by reading books
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He is studying geology in his room

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I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now

• Syn: ↑study
• Derivationally related forms: ↑study (for: ↑study), ↑studying (for: ↑study)
• Hypernyms: ↑learn, ↑larn, ↑acquire
• Hyponyms:
↑memorize, ↑memorise, ↑con, ↑learn, ↑cram, ↑grind away, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑swot up, ↑bone
• Entailment: ↑read
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

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phrasal or hit one's books
: to study especially with intensity

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hit the books
informal : to study or begin studying very intensely

I've got to hit the books all weekend if I'm going to pass this test.

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Main Entry: ↑book
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hit the books — see ↑book, 1
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Main Entry: ↑hit

Useful english dictionary. 2012.