study up on
B1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
Learn a lot about something before you need to use that knowledge.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
informal
To study or research a specific topic carefully and thoroughly, especially in advance of a test, interview, or situation where the knowledge will be needed.
"Before the job interview, she spent the whole weekend studying up on the company's history."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Chiefly American English. Often used before an exam, interview, or important event. More informal and energetic in tone than 'research' or 'study'.
Commonly used with
history topic interview exam subject law
Forms
Base
study up on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
studies up on
he/she/it
Past simple
studied up on
yesterday
Past participle
studied up on
have + pp
-ing form
studying up on
continuous
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