What is another word for cracked a book?
Pronunciation: [kɹˈakt ɐ bˈʊk] (IPA) 
When we use the expression "cracked a book," we are usually indicating that someone has opened a book to read it, study it, or use it in some way. But there are many other ways to express the same thing. For example, we might say "opened a tome," "delved into a volume," "perused some pages," "dug into the text," "leafed through a tome," "consulted a manuscript," "browsed a bibliography," "went through a paperback," "devoured a hardcover," or "pored over a manuscript." No matter how we say it, what's important is that we are taking the time to engage with literature and acquire new knowledge.
