Meaning: hit the books

v.
learn by reading books

hit the Idiom, Proverb

hit the bar

go to the bar to buy some drinks Every night after work he hit the bar and stayed for hours.

hit the books

study or prepare for class He stayed home all weekend and hit the books.

hit the bottle

drink liquor, get drunk to forget problems When Laura left him, he hit the bottle, drinking to forget her.

hit the brakes

step on the brakes in a car or vehicle, try to stop When I saw that the other car couldn't stop, I hit the brakes.

hit the bull

go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question She hit the bull

hit the bulls-eye

reach the main point I think that he really hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems with the regular staff.

hit the ceiling

become very angry, lose your cool The third time we were late for class, she hit the ceiling.

hit the deck

get up from bed, start working Let

hit the dirt

fall on the ground and take cover under gunfire We were told to hit the dirt during the bank robbery.

hit the ground running

be able to work effectively when you begin a new job, self-starter We need someone who can hit the ground running, a person who needs no training.

hit the hay

go to bed, crash After supper he hit the hay. He was exhausted.

hit the high notes

sing high notes, play high notes Can you hit the high notes on your trumpet? High C?

hit the high spots

consider or mention only the more important parts of something He only had time to hit the high spots in his report but still it was very interesting.

hit the jackpot

be very lucky or successful She hit the jackpot when she went to Las Vegas last weekend.

hit the nail on the head

make a correct guess or analysis He really hit the nail on the head when he wrote the report about the bank

hit the road

leave - usually in a car We should hit the road early tomorrow morning if we want to reach the seashore before evening.

hit the road/trail

travel, leave Let's hit the road early. We have many miles to go.

hit the roof

become very angry, go into a rage He hit the roof when he found out that his son had wrecked the family car.

hit the sack

go to bed I

hit the sauce

drink alcohol - usually regularly I think that she has begun to hit the sauce since her husband lost his job.

hit the skids

begin to fail, go downhill After losing his job and his wife he hit the skids - became a bum.

hit the spot

refresh or satisfy Drinking the lemonade after the baseball game really hit the spot.

shit hit the fan

(See the shit hit the fan)

the fat hit the fire

the trouble got worse, people began fighting Kate accused Maude of lying - that's when the fat hit the fire.

the shit hit the fan

people become angry, somebody starts a fight It was a good party until Ed started a fight. Then the shit hit the fan!

hit the mark

attain one's object； succeed达到目的；成功
My brother hit the mark when he purchased a quantity of cotton cloth just before the rise in the market. 我弟弟刚好赶在市场涨价之前购进一批棉布，赚了大钱。
Your answer just hit the mark．你的答案正好击中要害。

hit the bull's-eye

Idiom(s): hit the bull's-eye

Theme: SUCCESS

to achieve the goal perfectly. (Informal.)
• Your idea really hit the bull’s-eye. Thank you!
• Jill has a lot of insight. She knows how to hit the bull's-eye.

hit the bricks

Idiom(s): hit the bricks

Theme: WALKING

to start walking; to go out into the streets. (Slang.)
• If you want to get a job, you had better get out there and hit the bricks.
• I got fired today. The boss came by and told me to hit the bricks.

Hit the airwaves

If someone hits the airwaves, they go on radio and TV to promote something or to tell their side of a story.

Hit the fan

When it hits the fan, or, more rudely, the shit hits the fan, serious trouble starts.

hit the books|book|books|hit

v. phr., informal To study your school assignments, prepare for classes. Jack broke away from his friends, saying, "I've got to hit the books."

hit the bull's-eye|bull's eye|hit

v. phr., informal To go to the important part of the matter; reach the main question. John hit the bull's-eye when he said the big question was one of simple honesty.

hit the ceiling|ceiling|hit|hit the roof

v. phr., slang To become violently angry; go into a rage. When Elaine came home at three in the morning, her father hit the ceiling. Bob hit the roof when Joe teased him.
Synonym: BLOW A FUSE.

hit the deck|deck|hit

v. phr. To get up from bed, to start working. (From sailor's language as in "All hands on the deck!") OK boys, it's time to hit the deck!

hit the dirt|dirt|hit

v. phr., slang, military To take cover under gunfire by falling on the ground. We hit the dirt the moment we heard the machine gun fire.

hit the fan|fan|hit

v. phr., informal To become a big public problem or controversy. The whole mess hit the fan when the judge was arrested for drunken driving for the second time.

hit the hay|hay|hit|hit the sack|sack

v. phr., slang To go to bed. The men hit the hay early, in order to be out hunting at dawn. Louis was so tired that he hit the sack soon after supper.

hit the high spots|high spots|hit|spot|spots

v. phr. To consider, mention, or see only the more important parts of something such as a book, war, or school course. In his lecture, the speaker hit the high spots of his subject. The first course in general science hits only the high spots of the physical sciences. The Bakers went to the fair for one day, and only hit the high spots.

hit the jackpot|hit|jackpot

v. phr., slang To be very lucky or successful. Mr. Brown invented a new gadget which hit the jackpot. Mrs. Smith hit the jackpot when she got Lula for a maid.

hit the nail on the head|head|hit|nail

v. phr. To get something exactly right; speak or act in the most fitting or effective way. The mayor's talk on race relations hit the nail on the head.

hit the road|hit|road

v. phr., slang 1. To become a wanderer; to live an idle life; become a tramp or hobo. When Jack's wife left him, he felt a desire to travel, so he hit the road. 2. To leave, especially in a car. It is getting late, so I guess we will hit the road for home. He packed his car and hit the road for California.

hit the sauce|hit|sauce

v. phr., slang To drink alcoholic beverages

especially heavily and habitually. When Sue left him, Joe began to hit the sauce.

hit the spot|hit|spot

v. phr., informal To refresh fully or satisfy you; bring back your spirits or strength.

Used especially of food or drink. A cup of tea always hits the spot when you are tired. Mother's apple pie always hits the spot with the boys.

can't hit the broad side of a barn

can't hit the broad side of a barn
Have very poor aim. For example, That rookie can't hit the broad side of a barn, let alone strike anyone out or, as put in The New Republic (February 19, 1990): “Their missiles couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.” This hyperbolic term, dating from the mid-1800s, at first denoted poor marksmanship. Around 1900 it also began to be used in baseball, for a pitcher with poor aim.

shit will hit the fan, the

shit will hit the fan, the
Also, when or then the shit hits the fan. There will be major trouble, often following the disclosure of a piece of information. For example, When they find out they were firing on their own planes, the shit will hit the fan. This idiom calls up the graphic image of feces spread by a rapidly revolving electric fan. [Vulgar slang; c. 1930]

hit the

bottle/booze/sauce Slang To appoint in bubbler alcoholic beverages.Learn more: hit

hit the

hay/sack Slang To go to bed: hit the hay able-bodied afore midnight.Learn more: hit

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roof/ceiling Slang To accurate anger, abnormally vehemently.Learn more: hit

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hit the Idiom, Proverb

hit the bar

hit the books

hit the bottle

hit the brakes

hit the bull

hit the bulls-eye

hit the ceiling

hit the deck

hit the dirt

hit the ground running

hit the hay

hit the high notes

hit the high spots

hit the jackpot

hit the nail on the head

hit the road

hit the road/trail

hit the roof

hit the sack

hit the sauce

hit the skids

hit the spot

shit hit the fan

the fat hit the fire

the shit hit the fan

hit the mark

hit the bull's-eye

hit the bricks

Hit the airwaves

Hit the fan

hit the books|book|books|hit

hit the bull's-eye|bull's eye|hit

hit the ceiling|ceiling|hit|hit the roof

hit the deck|deck|hit

hit the dirt|dirt|hit

hit the fan|fan|hit

hit the hay|hay|hit|hit the sack|sack

hit the high spots|high spots|hit|spot|spots

hit the jackpot|hit|jackpot

hit the nail on the head|head|hit|nail

hit the road|hit|road

hit the sauce|hit|sauce

hit the spot|hit|spot

can't hit the broad side of a barn

shit will hit the fan, the

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