English / phrasal verb
Bone up on
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to study a particular subject intensively, especially to gain quick knowledge before a test or task
In context
01
He spent two hours in the library to bone up on European history.
02
I need to bone up on organic chemistry before the laboratory assessment tomorrow.
Synonyms
Study up on,cram,swot
Antonyms
Neglect,skim,ignore
Collocations
Bone up on facts,bone up on grammar,bone up on a subject