Hit The Books Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hit the books What does hit the books mean?	study.	"I wish I could go to the movies, but I've got tohit the books."
hit the books What does hit the books mean?	study or prepare for class	He stayed home all weekend and hit the books.
hit the books What does hit the books mean?	begin to study hard	After playing all weekend I had to hit the books on Sunday evening.
hit the books What does hit the books mean?	study or review school material diligently
hit the books What does hit the books mean?	to begin to study hard	After relaxing all weekend I hit the books on Sunday evening.
hit the books What does hit the books mean?	to study or prepare for class	I stayed home all weekend and hit the books.
	Some Random Idioms
add fuel to the fire What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?	to make a problem worse, to make an angry person angrier	The company added fuel to the fire when they criticized the angry workers.

(to be) under a cloud (of suspicion) What does "(to be) under a cloud (of suspicion)" mean?	to be suspected of doing something wrong or illegal	The manager of the coffee shop was fired from her job under a cloud of suspicion.
Up to your neck What does "Up to your neck" mean?	If someone is very involved in something, they are up to their neck in it, especially if it is something bad or immoral.
neat What does "neat" mean?	cool; nice; pleasant
dressed to kill What does "dressed to kill" mean?	wearing one`s finest clothes	The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the meeting.
make (someone's) blood run cold What does "make (someone's) blood run cold" mean?	shock or horrify someone	The sight of the injured family in the car accident made my blood run cold.
Yank my chain What does "Yank my chain" mean?	If some one says this to another person (i.e. stop yanking my chain) it means for the other person to leave the person who said it alone and to stop bothering them.
in pencil What does "in pencil" mean?	written or signed with a pencil	I wrote the test in pencil so that I could change my answers easily.
smashed What does "smashed" mean?	drunk; intoxicated

American Idioms and Expressions

Hit The Books Idiom