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swot up on something
USUK
to study a subject very hard, usually just before a test
British informal. Americans say 'cram' or 'bone up on'. 'A swot' is a noun for a student who studies too much, and it is mildly negative.
In context
I need to swot up on irregular verbs before Friday's test.
Hoa spent the whole weekend swotting up on Vietnamese history for her final exam.
More idioms about study
- a bookworma person who loves reading and reads a lot
- a bright sparksaid ironically about someone whose clever idea was actually silly
- a closed booka subject that you do not understand or know anything about
- a crash coursea short course that teaches a lot in a very short time
- a dab hand at somethingvery good at a particular skill or activity