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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For those who need to brush up on their Sunday school, the brothers are introduced in the fourth chapter of Genesis as a farmer (Cain) and shepherd (Abel).
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Brayden Garcia
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
More families could be juggling more child care expenses and might want to brush up on available tax breaks.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 July 2025
In participation with the 2025 National Safe Boating Week, TWRA is encouraging all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills now ahead of the summer boating season.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The puzzle pieces are in place, but come his inauguration Jan. 13, like every governor before him, Braun will brush up against realities that challenge some aspects of his agenda.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Brayden Garcia
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
More families could be juggling more child care expenses and might want to brush up on available tax breaks.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 July 2025
In participation with the 2025 National Safe Boating Week, TWRA is encouraging all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills now ahead of the summer boating season.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The puzzle pieces are in place, but come his inauguration Jan. 13, like every governor before him, Braun will brush up against realities that challenge some aspects of his agenda.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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