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Hit the books

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The phrase hit the books means to study seriously. It is often used before exams or tests. It is a fairly recent idiom, where "hit" in modern slang means "to start" or "to do" not physically hitting them with violence.

I need to hit the books tonight, I have an exam tomorrow.