to look forward to

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to cheer up

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to put up with

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to let down

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to break up

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to fall out

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to cut down

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to come across

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to pay off

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to pick up

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to set off

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to embark on

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to break down

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to look into

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to map out

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to talk into

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to talk out of

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to give up

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to brush up

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to end up

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The phrase "to bone up" means to study or review something intensively, usually in preparation for an exam or important task. The structure is informal slang where "bone up" suggests strengthening one's knowledge, likely derived from older English usage meaning to sharpen or improve skills. It is commonly used in academic contexts to describe focused, last-minute or thorough studying.

What does "to bone up" mean in studying slang?

to bone up

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to do away with

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to figure out

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to make up

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to account for

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to bring up

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to come about

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to get across

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to narrow down

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to rule out

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to turn out

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to turn down

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to carry on

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to fall behind

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to face up to

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to count on

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to die out

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to leave out

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to get through

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ2V0IHRocm91Z2g&hash=6c452565d6acde78ffab7fb07aa7b4f9bdee2aa3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

to put down

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to abide by

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Here you will learn some English words about phrasal verbs, such as "bone up", "look into", "rule out", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

Parole relative ai "Phrasal Verbs" | Vocabolario generale IELTS