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mug up

verb

  1. slang.
    adverb to study (a subject) hard, esp for an exam
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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˜yÐÄvlog 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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