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Meaning of crack a book | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To open up one's books, especially in order to study.

informal

Examples

“You had better crack the books if you want⟳ to have⟳ any chance of graduating this year.”
“Of course he didn't even know⟳ that the Partition happened in the 1940s, let⟳ alone any details of cross-border disputes since then. It's not like⟳ that guy ever cracks a book.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

crack a crib crack a crust crack a fat crack a rat crack a smile crack along

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