brush down

brush down

To remove something from fabric by brushing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "brush" and "down." I have three dogs, so I always have to brush down my clothes before I leave the house.
See also: brush, down
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

brush something down

to clean and groom fur or fabric by brushing. Why don't you brush your coat down? It's very linty. I brushed down my trousers, and they looked much better.
See also: brush, down
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • sweep off
  • sweep up
  • swept up
  • brush away
  • sweep
  • sweep out
  • sweep back
  • sweep out of
  • sweep out of (something or some place)
  • sweep out of some place
References in periodicals archive
The bubble brushes the teeth of the elephant (child speaks in a melodic rhythm) upper teeth brush down and lower teeth brush up.
B's three HIMARS launchers sat in the sage brush down the hill from the tactical operations center.
"People buy them both for the 'cut' factor and for keeping the brush down on their property.
Using a pastry brush dipped in water, brush down sides of pan to dissolve any sugar granules.
Review each student's samples and select the one that creates the cleanest use of color As the example exhibits, the simplest marks such as pressing the brush down and twisting it sometimes gives the best finished product Begin by asking students to create a thumbnail on their paper.
After the chlorine has been added, use a clarifier to help gather dead algae and brush down the entire pool.
"Taking a broad brush down to the smallest detail to determine what works and what doesn't," is key to creating the space, said Geier.
I also added sprigs of greenery at the top of the bouquet and gently pressed the brush down to create some leaves.
Leading firefighter Andy Wilson said: "He had a dustpan and brush down there so we think he was clearing it out for something.
Brush down with the wand to separate and maximise every lash.
"BPA didn't keep the brush down adequately under their lines," he said.
Film tail treatment of the MPA-67 includes a pneumatic film clamping device, impulsed wire film cutting and a pneumatic load seeking brush down system.
Soak in bath oil - a baby oil one is fine or try Boots Fresh Dream Of Tahiti Bath Oil, pounds 5 - and give your body a good brush down while you're at it.
When threading the fine brush down the lumen of the CVC, meeting with resistance in the catheter lumen is indicative of thrombotic obstruction.
Brush down the walls with a stiff brush to get rid of any flaky bits.