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Definition of to bone up on

bone up on

verb

  • to review prior studies.
    I've got to bone up on calculus before the placement test.
                                                                                               

    Citation from "A.T. the Abusive Terrestrial", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 12 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Apr 08 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'bone':

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Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse.
Definitions include: screwed over or left out.
Definitions include: completely.
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Definitions include: a cemetery.
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Definitions include: having frequent sex.
Definitions include: of a marijuana smoking device, empty.
Definitions include: semen.
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Other terms relating to 'on':

Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
Definitions include: useless.
Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
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Definitions include: See barge in.
Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
Definitions include: to be involved with.
Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.

Other terms relating to 'up':

Definitions include: a warning that one or more law enforcement officers are near.
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Definitions include: to misbehave.
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Definitions include: well dressed, wearing makeup, etc.
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Definitions include: to make something like ass.
Definitions include: strange, stupid; "weird".
Definitions include: stupid.
Definitions include: strange / stupid.

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