English / idiom
Crack a Book
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To open a book to study or read, often used in negative contexts regarding studying.
In context
01
My grandfather advised me that if I wanted to pass the civil service exam, I really needed to crack a book every single day.
02
He managed to pass the test without cracking a book, but his academic mentor warned him not to rely on mere luck.
Synonyms
hit the books,study,bury one's nose in a book
Antonyms
slack off,procrastinate,neglect studies
Collocations
hardly crack a book,time to crack a book,refuse to crack a book