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mug up

verb as in bone up

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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.

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

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

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