idiom · informal
hit the books
/hɪt ðə bʊks/hit·the·BOOKS
speakingtask2
to study hard, especially for exams
Examples
“With finals in two weeks, I really need to hit the books.”
“If you want better grades, start hitting the books earlier.”
“He decided to hit the books after failing last term's exam.”
Band 8 sentence
“I knew I had to hit the books if I wanted any chance of getting a scholarship.”
Collocations
- hit the books hard
- start hitting the books
Word family
hit the books verb phrase
Common mistakes
hit books→hit the books
hit the book→hit the books
to hit the books = đánh sách→to hit the books = học chăm chỉ
Say it for a higher band
5study hard→6revise/prepare→7+hit the books
Synonyms
study hard
buckle down
Easily confused
cram for
“She crammed for the exam the night before.”
pull an all-nighter
“He pulled an all-nighter to finish the report.”
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