hit the books

and pound the books

Inf. Fig. to study hard. I spent the weekend pounding the books. I gotta go home and hit the books. I have finals next week.

See also: book, hit

to study To learn English, she not only hit the books but also practiced conversing with others every day.

See also: book, hit

(American & Australian informal)

to study I can't go out tonight. I've got to hit the books.

See also: book, hit

Study with concentrated effort, as in At exam time we all hit the books. [Slang; first half of 1900s]

See also: book, hit

and pound the books

tv. to study hard. I spent the weekend pounding the books. I gotta go home and hit the books.

See also: book, hit

Informal

To study, especially with concentrated effort.

See also: book, hit

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Auke	-	Frisian
Albert	AL-bərt (English), al-BER (French), AHL-bert (German, Polish), AHL-bərt (Dutch)	English, French, Catalan, German, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Rom
Libby	['libi]
Prokopiy	prah-KO-pee	Russian
Frodo	FRO-do (English)	Literature
Rathnait	-	Irish