Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

hit the books
- study or prepare for class
He stayed home all weekend and hit the books.
hit the bottle
- drink too much alcohol
She started to hit the bottle soon after her divorce.
hit the bricks
- start walking, go out into the streets (on strike)
The post office workers hit the bricks and went on strike.
hit the bull`s-eye
- go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question
She hit the bull`s-eye when she suggested that decreasing costs was more important
than increasing sales.
hit the ceiling
- get angry
His wife is going to hit the ceiling when she sees the bill for the car repair.
hit the deck
- get up from bed, start working
"Let`s hit the deck and get this work done before supper."
hit the dirt
- fall on the ground and take cover under gunfire
We were told to hit the dirt during the bank robbery.
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