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Meaning of hit the books | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To study, especially with particular intensity.

Australia, US, figuratively, informal

Equivalents

Čeština šprtat
Español hincar los codos
Русский зубрить

Examples

“They go to the beach when they should be hitting the books and then they wonder why they get bad grades.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

hit the bottle hit the bricks hit the buffers hit the button hit the deck hit the dirt

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