brush up
verb
brushed up; brushing up; brushes up
1
: to improve or polish as if by brushing
2
: to renew one's skill in
brush up your Spanish
: to refresh one's memory : renew one's skill
brush up on math
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Also lending a hand: Brexit, which persuaded many international galleries to brush up on their French.
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Vivian Song, Robb Report, 4 May 2024
And maybe brush up on your late-90s hip hop dance moves.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 May 2024
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Vivian Song, Robb Report, 4 May 2024
And maybe brush up on your late-90s hip hop dance moves.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for brush up
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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