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
What I've concluded is that the learn-to-trade industry is an expensive way to mug up on information that is often found on the web for free.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2013
Fatou brought her mug up to her lips and looked penetratingly at Andrew.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2013
I bring the mug up to my lips and drink every last drop.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
