brush up

Related to brush up: at first, pass along

brush up

1. To refamiliarize oneself with a topic or issue. I need to brush up on factorials before attempting to teach them on Monday.

2. To improve the appearance of something. We need to brush up this old house before any prospective buyers get here.

See also: brush, up

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

brush something up

to improve one's knowledge of something or one's ability to do something. (See also brush up (on something).) I need to brush my French up a little bit. I need to brush up my French.

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brush up (on something)

to improve one's knowledge of something or one's ability to do something. I need to brush up on my German. My German is weak. I had better brush up.

See also: brush, up

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

brush up

1. Clean, refurbish, as in We plan to get the house brushed up in time for the party. [c. 1600]

2. Also, brush up on. Review, refresh one's memory, as in Nell brushed up on her Spanish before going to Honduras, or I'm brushing up my knowledge of town history before I speak at the club. [Late 1700s]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

brush up

1. To collect or dispose of something by a using a brush: I brushed up the crumbs from the table. The kids brushed the leaves up into a pile and played in it.

2. To refresh something or improve its quality or appearance, especially superficially or modestly: You could brush up your resume with a few style changes. I haven't spoken Italian in many years, but if I brushed it up a little, I think I could speak very well.

3. brush up on To refresh or improve one's facility with something: I brushed up on my Spanish by reading newspapers from Mexico.

See also: brush, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
wash hands of
wash one's hands of
wash your hands of
wash your hands of somebody/something
wash your hands of something/someone
for (one's) (own) sake
for sake
keep in sight
keep sight of (someone or something)

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释义	brush up Related to brush up: at first, pass along brush up 1. To refamiliarize oneself with a topic or issue. I need to brush up on factorials before attempting to teach them on Monday. 2. To improve the appearance of something. We need to brush up this old house before any prospective buyers get here. See also: brush, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. brush something up to improve one's knowledge of something or one's ability to do something. (See also brush up (on something).) I need to brush my French up a little bit. I need to brush up my French. See also: brush, up brush up (on something) to improve one's knowledge of something or one's ability to do something. I need to brush up on my German. My German is weak. I had better brush up. See also: brush, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. brush up 1. Clean, refurbish, as in We plan to get the house brushed up in time for the party. [c. 1600] 2. Also, brush up on. Review, refresh one's memory, as in Nell brushed up on her Spanish before going to Honduras, or I'm brushing up my knowledge of town history before I speak at the club. [Late 1700s] See also: brush, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. brush up v. 1. To collect or dispose of something by a using a brush: I brushed up the crumbs from the table. The kids brushed the leaves up into a pile and played in it. 2. To refresh something or improve its quality or appearance, especially superficially or modestly: You could brush up your resume with a few style changes. I haven't spoken Italian in many years, but if I brushed it up a little, I think I could speak very well. 3. brush up on To refresh or improve one's facility with something: I brushed up on my Spanish by reading newspapers from Mexico. See also: brush, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: wash (one's) hands of (someone or something) wash hands of wash one's hands of wash your hands of wash your hands of somebody/something wash your hands of something/someone for (one's) (own) sake for sake keep in sight keep sight of (someone or something)
随便看	have a vested interest have a vested interest (in something) have a voice (in something) have a way of (doing something) have a way of doing something have a way with have a way with somebody/something have a way with (someone or something) have a way with words have a weakness for have a weakness for (someone or something) have a weak spot for (someone or something) have a weight problem have a whack (at something) have a whale of a (good) time have a whale of a time have a wild hair to (do something) have a wild hair up (one's) ass have a wild hair up one’s ass have a wolf by the ears have a word have a word in (one's) ear have a word in somebody's ear have a word in someone's ear have a word with