idiom · informal
bury oneself in (one's books)
/ˈberi wʌnˌself ɪn (wʌnz) bʊks/BUR·y·one·self·IN·one's·BOOKS
to immerse oneself in study or reading for long periods
Examples
“Before finals she buried herself in her books for two weeks.”
“He buries himself in books whenever he needs to learn a new subject quickly.”
“Rather than socialising, she buried herself in her books to prepare for med school.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than attending every social event, she buried herself in her books to finish the research proposal on time.”
Collocations
- bury oneself in one's books
- bury oneself in study
Word family
Common mistakes
bury myself into books→bury myself in books
bury myself with books→bury myself in books
Say it for a higher band
5study a lot→6study hard→7+bury oneself in (one's books)
Synonyms
swot up
Easily confused
be absorbed in
“He was absorbed in the textbook for hours.”
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