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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Beyoncé is brushing up on her banjo-playing skills for her first-ever Cowboy Carter live performances during the halftime show of Netflix‘s inaugural NFL Christmas Gameday.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
But both of these laborers brush up against something transcendent, even if only briefly.
—Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Before hanging up your Christmas lights for the season, brush up on color temperatures, electrical safety, and storage tips.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
But both of these laborers brush up against something transcendent, even if only briefly.
—Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Before hanging up your Christmas lights for the season, brush up on color temperatures, electrical safety, and storage tips.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
To pass through, viewers had to brush up against the artists’ nude bodies.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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