Question

Hit the Books study school assignments carefully; prepare for classes by reading and doing homework

Accepted Answer

I've got a major test tomorrow, so I better hit the books. This idiom says that when you really study hard, you "hit" the books. Why hit? Hit has many meanings. Among them are to come into contact with something forcefully ("The bomb hit its target") and to achieve something you desire ("He hit upon the right formula").

Idiom	Hit the Books
Example	I've got a major test tomorrow, so I better hit the books.
Meaning	study school assignments carefully; prepare for classes by reading and doing homework
Origin	This idiom says that when you really study hard, you "hit" the books. Why hit? Hit has many meanings. Among them are to come into contact with something forcefully ("The bomb hit its target") and to achieve something you desire ("He hit upon the right formula").

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