hit the books
Save This Word!
Study with concentrated effort, as in At exam time we all hit the books. [Slang; first half of 1900s]
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Words nearby hit the books
hit parade, hit-run, hit-skip, hit squad, hitter, hit the books, hit the bottle, hit the bricks, hit the bull's-eye, hit the ceiling, hit the deck
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.