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View synonyms for mug up
mug up
verb
slang, (adverb) to study (a subject) hard, esp for an exam
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mug up1
C19: of unknown origin
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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.
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Just imagine the mugging up he has to do.
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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.
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I asked, holding the mug up to my mouth and blowing on the hot coffee.
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Deciding he had to do something about it, he mugged up on chemistry.
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