mug up
Example Sentences
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Grant Shapps has been appointed defence secretary, to replace Ben Wallace, meaning he has a new brief to mug up on.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2023
Having picked the mug up, the suit wearer finds that setting the mug down gently on a nearby table is also a bit of a challenge.
From The New Yorker • May 13, 2019
Fatou brought her mug up to her lips and looked penetratingly at Andrew.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 4, 2013
Inevitably, I hop on a Virgin Express train to Wigan, availing of its complimentary Wi-Fi to mug up on my subject.
From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2011
The others had tea in the living room, waiting for Dad’s return, and Mum had to bring the mug up to Aunt Gloria’s lips to get her to drink as if she was a baby.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
