I have to study up on Abraham Lincoln in preparation for my speech.
•John studied up on seashells.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pick someone or something to pieces/shreds — pick (someone or something) to pieces/shreds : to study and criticize all of the parts of (someone or something) The media picked his personal life to pieces. Her ideas were picked to shreds by her coworkers. • • • Main Entry: ↑pick … Useful english dictionary
walk (someone) through (something) — to explain or study something completely. The lawyer prepared himself for the trial by walking through his opening statement. Could you please walk us through the schedule for tomorrow? Related vocabulary: talk through something … New idioms dictionary
study — stud|y1 W3S3 [ˈstʌdi] n plural studies ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(research)¦ 2¦(learning)¦ 3¦(subject)¦ 4 somebody s studies 5¦(careful consideration)¦ 6¦(room)¦ 7¦(art)¦ 8¦(music)¦ 9 be a stu … Dictionary of contemporary English
study — stud|y1 [ stʌdi ] noun *** ▸ 1 process of learning ▸ 2 college work/subject ▸ 3 research project ▸ 4 room for reading, etc. ▸ 5 first drawing/model/plan ▸ 6 music for practice ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the process of learning about a subject by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Torah study — is the study by Jewish people of the Torah, Hebrew Bible, Talmud, responsa, rabbinic literature and similar works, all of which are Judaism s religious texts. Ideally within Judaism it is done for the purpose of the mitzvah ( commandment ) of… … Wikipedia
quick study — noun someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge • Syn: ↑sponge • Hypernyms: ↑learner, ↑scholar, ↑assimilator * * * noun : one that can speedily lea … Useful english dictionary
case study — ➔ study1 * * * case study UK US noun [C] ► a detailed study of a person, group, or thing, especially in order to show general principles: »A case study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers assessed the annual fiscal impact of a US football team. ► something … Financial and business terms
shed light on something — shed light on (something) to make something clearer. Experts hope the plane s flight recorders will shed light on the cause of the crash. The latest study could throw light on why older people are the only ones affected. Related vocabulary: put a … New idioms dictionary
whet someone's appetite — whet (someone s) appetite if an experience whets someone s appetite for something, it makes them want more of it. That first flying lesson whetted her appetite. I did a short course last year, and it s whetted my appetite for study. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
head someone/something off — 1 he went to head off the cars: INTERCEPT, divert, deflect, redirect, re route, draw away, turn away. 2 they headed off a row: FORESTALL, avert, ward … Useful english dictionary
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