hit the books

Synonyms:

study

Types:

con, learn, memorise, memorize

commit to memory; learn by heart

bone, bone up, cram, drum, get up, grind away, mug up, swot, swot up

study intensively, as before an exam

alternate, understudy

be an understudy or alternate for a role

Type of:

acquire, larn, learn

gain knowledge or skills