CRACK A BOOK
crack a book: translation
crack a book
Fig. to open a book to study. (Usually used with a negative.) •
I never cracked a book and still passed the course.
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Sally didn't crack a book all semester.
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{v. phr.}, {slang} To open a book in order to study. - Usually used with a negative. * /John did not crack a book until the night before the exam./ * /Many students think they can pass without cracking a book./