study up on

study up on someone or something

to learn all one can about someone or something. I have to study up on Abraham Lincoln in preparation for my speech. John studied up on seashells.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kosmas	-	Ancient Greek
Elliot	[eli'ɔt]
Rubin	['ru:bin]
Elin	['elin]
Naira	-	Native American, Quechua, Aymara
Valerie	VAL-ə-ree (English), VAH-le-ree (German)	English, German, Czech