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mug up
verb as in bone up
verb as in cram
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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.
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Just imagine the mugging up he has to do.
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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.
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I asked, holding the mug up to my mouth and blowing on the hot coffee.
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Deciding he had to do something about it, he mugged up on chemistry.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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