bone up

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bone up (on something)

to study or improve your understanding of something, esp. for a test. The test includes history, math, and languages, so I'll have to bone up on a lot of subjects. With new developments in medicine happening all the time, doctors continually need to bone up.

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bon mot
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bone up
boo
book
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