Bone Up (on Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Bone Up (on Something) Idiom mean?

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bone up (on something) What does bone up (on something) mean?	to study or review (something)	I decided to take a course at night to bone up on my Spanish.
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search high and low for (someone or something) What does "search high and low for (someone or something)" mean?	to look carefully everywhere for someone or something	I have been searching high and low for my address book.
go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open What does "go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open" mean?	to do something or make a choice about something while knowing the problems that are involved and while having all of the necessary information	The couple went into the construction contract with their eyes wide open.
tight-fisted What does "tight-fisted" mean?	very frugal; unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.	A: Do you think Charlie will donate any money to the activities fund? B: No way! He's too tight-fisted!
In the swing What does "In the swing" mean?	If things are in the swing, they are progressing well.
get (something) through (someone's) thick skull What does "get (something) through (someone's) thick skull" mean?	to manage to get someone to understand something	I could not get it through my friend's thick skull that I would not go on a holiday with him.

hold back What does "hold back" mean?	stay back or away, show unwillingness to do something	He always holds back during meetings and never says anything.
French What does "French" mean?	perform oral sex on somebody
pot luck What does "pot luck" mean?	meal in which each participant contributes food
leave (someone) flat What does "leave (someone) flat" mean?	fail to entertain or stimulate someone, leave someone with no money	My friend's attempt at making a joke left everyone in the room flat.

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Bone Up (on Something) Idiom