mug up

VERB

bone up

Synonyms

WEAK

brush up brush up on cram drum get up grind away polish up read up refresh the memory review study swot up

VERB

cram

Synonyms

STRONG

read review revise

WEAK

burn midnight oil heavy booking hit the books megabook

Antonyms

WEAK

let out open release

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

Just imagine the mugging up he has to do.

From BBC

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

I asked, holding the mug up to my mouth and blowing on the hot coffee.

From Literature

Deciding he had to do something about it, he mugged up on chemistry.

From BBC