Swot Up (Verb)
Meaning
Study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She knew the interview would be tough, so she decided to swot up on the company's history and values beforehand.
- The students had to swot up on the curriculum over the summer break to catch up on their studies.
- He realized he had forgotten most of the math formulas, so he made a plan to swot up on them in the next few weeks.
- Before taking the certification exam, she spent several evenings each week swotting up on the latest industry developments.
- He decided to swot up on his cooking skills by reading various recipe books and watching online tutorials.