hit the books

Bedeutung

to start studying seriously, especially before exams

Anfangen, ernsthaft zu lernen, besonders vor Prüfungen.

Beispiele

1. 1My exams start on Monday, so I'm going to hit the books all weekend.
2. 2After failing his first driving theory test, Leo hit the books and passed easily the second time.
3. 3Aisha turned down the party invitation because she had to hit the books before her finals.
4. 4If you want a place at medical school, you'll need to start hitting the books now.
5. 5Ben spent the whole summer at the beach and never hit the books, so his results were terrible.

Grammatik

Nur hit verändert sich: hits, hitting. Die Vergangenheitsform lautet ebenfalls hit. Das Wort books bleibt im Plural.

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