idiom
hit the books
HIT the BOOKS
hɪt ðə bʊksListen
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Syllable breakdown
hitthebooks
Dictionary meaning
study intensively and with serious application; apply oneself diligently to academic work; typically used in the context of a student facing examinations or assignments who must set aside other activities and devote concentrated effort to studying
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