read up on
phrasal verb
read up on; reading up on; reads up on
: to read a lot about (something) in order to learn about it
I read up on the history of the war.
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The history of money is great reading and anyone planning to be all in on bitcoin at $100,000 should read up on it before sinking the kids’ college tuition in bitcoin.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
To discover which bits were whose or anything else about them, audience members had to wait until afterward, pick up a program on the way out, scan a QR code, and read up on the way home.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
Be sure to read up on ice safety before venturing out.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Be sure to also read up on our guides on how to shoot the night sky, how to photograph the moon and how to photograph the planets.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
To discover which bits were whose or anything else about them, audience members had to wait until afterward, pick up a program on the way out, scan a QR code, and read up on the way home.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
Be sure to read up on ice safety before venturing out.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Be sure to also read up on our guides on how to shoot the night sky, how to photograph the moon and how to photograph the planets.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Read up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20up%20on. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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