| VERB | cognition | bone up, cram, grind away, drum, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone | study intensively, as before an exam |
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| Meaning | study intensively, as before an exam. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" | |
| Synonyms | cram, grind away, drum, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone | |
| Broader | study, hit the books | Learn by reading books |
| Similar to | cram | Prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam |
| Spanish | empollar, estudiar | |
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