hitting the books

Example Sentences

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“My suspicion is there is transmission, but it’s not hitting the books, it’s not being detected,” he said.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2022

Others were high school students wanting one last hurrah before going back to hitting the books.

From The Verge • Aug. 12, 2022

“The demand is hitting the books in ways we’ve never seen before,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2022

School is back in session, so Studio 360 is hitting the books.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2017

Going home meant hitting the books for the rest of The Week From Hell.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg