hit the books en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(Australia, US, figuratively, informal) To study, especially with particular intensity.
They go to the beach when they should be hitting the books and then they wonder why they get bad grades.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hitting the books | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hits the books | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hit the books | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hit the books | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (5)
ro pune pe învățat (study) · cs šrotit (study) · es hincar los codos (study) · ru зубри́ть (study) · cs šprtat (study)