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bone up
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Princeton's WordNet
cram, grind away, drum, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, boneverb
study intensively, as before an exam
"I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
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bone upverb
To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
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bone up
"Bone up" is an idiomatic phrase that means to study or review something intensively and in a short amount of time, often in preparation for something specific such as an examination, presentation, or meeting. It is often used in the context of academic or professional situations.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bone up in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bone up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of bone up in a Sentence
I will obviously bone up on all the rules, my goal is to be dispassionate and to be ‘Switzerland.’To be neutral and dispassionate. Make sure that the rule of law prevails and to make sure that the delegates make their decision however the rules require them to do that. I will acquaint myself with these things at the right time.
It would be a foolish approach to take, and, you know, perhaps Mr. Walker, after he's taken some time to bone up on foreign policy, will feel the same way.
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