hit the books
Example Sentences
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Since then lawyers and judges have hit the books to see how the Founding era handled arms and whiskey.
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 1, 2026
And again, what Weber was doing with the warranty has been illegal since 1975, when the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act first hit the books.
From The Verge β Jul. 8, 2022
It's almost back-to-school time, are you ready to hit the books?
From Fox News β Aug. 18, 2021
But after a recent audition for “NCIS” required that he learn his pages before the filming, Zarian hit the books — literally — to address the issue.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 30, 2020
I went to school, but I never really hit the books.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
