brush up
Example Sentences
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And is he financially literate, or does he need to brush up on the basics, too?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Biathlon fans brush up your Italian -- but also your German, for the events this Winter Olympics will be in South Tyrol in Italy, an autonomous province bordering Austria and Switzerland.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
This isn’t to say everyone needs to brush up on penmanship and stop using AI calendars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
They've also begun to brush up on their Mandarin skills too.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
“You might want to brush up on your jousting skills,” I said.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
