hit the books
To "hit the books" means to study or focus on academic work, typically by sitting down and reading textbooks or other study materials. It is an idiom that emphasizes the action of engaging in intensive learning or studying.
An idiom is a phrase or expression that usually presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase. Does that sound fun? It can be!
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