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GRIND AWAY

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Study intensively, as before an examplay

Example:

I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam

Synonyms:

bone; bone up; cram; drum; get up; grind away; mug up; swot; swot up

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "grind away" is one way to...):

hit the books; study (learn by reading books)

Verb group:

cram (prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP

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