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Meaning of "bone up" #1 (permalink) Thu Feb 05, 2004 15:25 pm   Meaning of "bone up"
 

Test No. incompl/advan-52 "Bones", question 6

We're expecting a visit from a French couple soon so I'll have to bone ......... on my French.

(a) in
(b) to
(c) with
(d) up

Test No. incompl/advan-52 "Bones", answer 6

We're expecting a visit from a French couple soon so I'll have to bone up on my French.

Correct answer: (d) up

Hello! Could you anyone tell me what does "bone up" mean?
Many thanks in advance
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Bone up #2 (permalink) Thu Feb 05, 2004 16:20 pm   Bone up
 

'to bone up on something' means 'to improve someting' so if you bone up your French you practise to get better.
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Bone up #3 (permalink) Thu Feb 05, 2004 17:05 pm   Bone up
 

thank you, Torsten
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