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Hit the books

Hit the books

Start studying hard.

Exams start on Monday, so Fatima has to hit the books.

Remember: Mainly American and informal. In India and the UK, 'start revising' is just as natural.

Short lessonEveryday idiomsIdioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the meaning of their words.

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