a lick of paint

a (new) lick of paint

1. A fresh coat or application of paint. We'll have this place ready for you to move into in no time—spruce up the garden, wash the windows, and slap on a new lick of paint, and you'll be good to go!

2. A refurbishment of something's aesthetic appearance. The car is a little busted up on the outside, but it still runs perfectly fine. It just needs a lick of paint, and it will be as good as new. The video game remake is really just the original game with a new lick of paint—the exact same mechanics, story, enemies, and environments, but with lovely new HD graphics.

a lick of ˈpaint

(informal) a coat of fresh paint: All this house needs is a good clean and a lick of paint.

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释义	a lick of paint a (new) lick of paint 1. A fresh coat or application of paint. We'll have this place ready for you to move into in no time—spruce up the garden, wash the windows, and slap on a new lick of paint, and you'll be good to go! 2. A refurbishment of something's aesthetic appearance. The car is a little busted up on the outside, but it still runs perfectly fine. It just needs a lick of paint, and it will be as good as new. The video game remake is really just the original game with a new lick of paint—the exact same mechanics, story, enemies, and environments, but with lovely new HD graphics. See also: lick, of, paint Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a lick of ˈpaint (informal) a coat of fresh paint: All this house needs is a good clean and a lick of paint. See also: lick, of, paint Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a (new) lick of paint a fresh lick of paint another coat of paint a world of a world of (something) slap (as) sound as a pound slap on turkey slap a/the world of difference References in periodicals archive "Increased usage means that there is inevitable wear and tear but this is something we can manage if we pull together and give a little scrub here, a lick of paint there and generally lavish a little TLC on the facility so many of us use so regularly. Village hall pristine after cleaning blitz; Volunteers lavish SOMETLC on building Bosses appear to have given the work stations a lick of paint but only in the same colour they were before. NO BIG RECIPE SWITCH; 20 DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 28.06.2017 DMUULS squareeyes@mirror.co.uk Thinking outside the box with Nicola Methven & Mark Jefferies SQUARE EYES Aye, a lick of paint really is the most cost effective way to create a new look at home. NEW WAYS WITH PAINT The iconic bridge - last given a lick of paint 15 years ago - is being painted red and silver to mark its 80th anniversary. Bridge closures to finish paint job 1 Give wooden cabinet doors an instant lift with a lick of paint or change the handles. 6 WAYS TO REVAMP YOUR KITCHEN ON A BUDGET Whether your home needs a lick of paint, cracked tiles need replacing or your doors need updating, we''ve found plenty of deals for an affordable makeover indoors and out. Spring is the season to DIY for DR LINDA PAPADOPOULOS B&Q adviser Cheer up chairs Add colour where it counts and give those tired-looking seats a new cover and a lick of paint Cheer up chairs Add colour where it counts and give those tired-looking seats a new cover and a lick of paint OLD KITCHEN.. NEW LOOK; You're in there all the time so it's easy to overlook how dingy your kitchen might have become. But it's easy to brighten things up... and get cooking PINING AWAY IF YOU have pine bedroom furniture that's in good condition but doesn't feel modern, give it a lick of paint to bring it up to date. Making tired pine look fine; Reusing existing items or giving secondhand pieces a new lease of life is a great way to create a new look for less. In this bedroom makeover, a dated mirrored wardrobe and pine furniture were given a radical rethink A lick of paint can transform exterior walls, but it's not as simple as you might think. Colour it beautiful; Take advantage of our Indian summer by decorating the outside of your home. Follow Julia Gray's top tips for painting exterior walls The 29th/79th Coventry Sea Scouts' base in Cedars Avenue was crying out for a lick of paint to keep pace with more than 200 children who regularly use it for groups like scouts, cubs, brownies and guides. Donation gets HQ shipshape THE quickest and easiest way to revamp a room is it give it a lick of paint. But not everyone is confident when it comes to choosing colours. Power of paint; A quick lick of paint can transform a home - and there are some simply stunning colours to choose from. Claire Hornby explains A community centre has been given a lick of paint and a makeover. Centre given a makeover by kind office staff It got a lick of paint a few years ago, but was looking pretty shabby to me on RUK the other day. Letter: Splash of paint needed to keep Beverley poles apart All you need is a lick of paint, some greenery and away you go. Green idea So give masonry and wooden panels a makeover too with a lick of paint or a coating of timber spray. DON'T SIT ON THE FENCE
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