swot up
phrasal verb
swotted up; swotting up; swots up
British, informal
: to study (something) very hard
She swotted up for the French exam.
She swotted up French for the exam.
—often + onHe needs to swot up on French verbs.
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“Swot up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swot%20up. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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