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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Vape pen stuffed inside travel-size toothpaste tube - Chicago Midway International Airport
Someone should've brushed up on the rules before trying to sneak a vape into the airport in a travel-size toothpaste tube.
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Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
As one party is about to control Congress and the White House, this would be a great moment for lawmakers to brush up on how markets work and what the federal government can do to mitigate stagnant wages and market failures, support working families, and subsidize the construction of new housing.
—Aine Seitz McCarthy, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
With spring football moving to June, players and coaches still deserve an opportunity to brush up on football as a team in March and April.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
To brush up against 3-flat is enough to make most passengers squeal, whimper or cry.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
As one party is about to control Congress and the White House, this would be a great moment for lawmakers to brush up on how markets work and what the federal government can do to mitigate stagnant wages and market failures, support working families, and subsidize the construction of new housing.
—Aine Seitz McCarthy, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
With spring football moving to June, players and coaches still deserve an opportunity to brush up on football as a team in March and April.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
To brush up against 3-flat is enough to make most passengers squeal, whimper or cry.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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