mug : Idioms & Phrases


beer mug

  • noun a mug intended for serving beer
    stein.
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coffee mug

  • noun a mug intended for serving coffee
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mug book

  • noun a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police)
    mug book.
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mug file

  • noun a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police)
    mug book.
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mug shot

  • noun a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)
    mugshot.
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mug up

  • verb study intensively, as before an exam
    drum; grind away; swot up; bone up; get up; bone; cram; swot.
    • I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam
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mug's game

  • noun a futile or unprofitable endeavor
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thunder mug

  • noun a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
    potty; chamberpot.
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