hit the books

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Since then lawyers and judges have hit the books to see how the Founding era handled arms and whiskey.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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 • Jul. 8, 2022

It's almost back-to-school time, are you ready to hit the books?

From Fox News • 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 • Jul. 30, 2020

I went to school, but I never really hit the books.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers