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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Keep reading to brush up on what Harris has done or committed to in six crucial areas of health policy.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Sep. 2024
But for now, microwave users might want to brush up on their cleaning skills.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
Like folks might need to brush up on their art history.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 Aug. 2024
The current Starliner's computer system would need to be updated with fresh data files, and flight controllers would need to brush up on the procedures, but that work can be done in time to support a mid September return.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Sep. 2024
But for now, microwave users might want to brush up on their cleaning skills.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
Like folks might need to brush up on their art history.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 Aug. 2024
The current Starliner's computer system would need to be updated with fresh data files, and flight controllers would need to brush up on the procedures, but that work can be done in time to support a mid September return.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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