boning up
Reviewing before exams
Boning up is studying intensively, usually to prepare for something specific: I spent the weekend boning up on contract law before the exam.
The phrase suggests cramming or refreshing knowledge rather than learning from scratch.
Often followed by "on" to indicate the subject: She's boning up on her Spanish before the trip.
- preparingMaking ready beforehand
- memorizingFixing in memory
- studyingDeliberate learning effort
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- cram sessionRushed intensive study period
hitting the books · practicing · learning · hit the books · burning the midnight oil · test · pop quiz · revising · brush up · refresher course · researching · last-minute · flashcards · study guide · cheat sheet · reading · reviewing · training
boning upzoning out
Losing conscious attention temporarily
spacing out · tuning out · daydreaming · vegging out · slacking off
boning upslacking off
Neglecting responsibilities deliberately
winging it · procrastinating · blowing off · goofing off · neglecting
bone, bones, boned, boning, bony, boneless, debone, deboning, deboned