- brush up on something
- brush up (on (something))
to study again something you learned before.
Brushing up on computer skills can be important for any worker thinking about getting a new job.
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brush up on something
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brush up on something — ˌbrush sthˈup | ˌbrush ˈup on sth derived to quickly improve a skill, especially when you have not used it for a time • I must brush up on my Spanish before I go to Seville. Main entry: ↑brushderived … Useful english dictionary
brush off something — brush off (someone/something) to not accept someone or something as being important. When she told me my project would be a better television film than a feature film, I thought she was brushing me off. But the prime minister brushed off that… … New idioms dictionary
brush off someone — brush off (someone/something) to not accept someone or something as being important. When she told me my project would be a better television film than a feature film, I thought she was brushing me off. But the prime minister brushed off that… … New idioms dictionary
brush off — (someone/something) to not accept someone or something as being important. When she told me my project would be a better television film than a feature film, I thought she was brushing me off. But the prime minister brushed off that criticism,… … New idioms dictionary
brush aside something — brush aside (someone/something) to not give someone or something serious consideration. I saw this happen, and you can t just call me crazy and brush me aside. Her friends worried that she might be arrested, but Nancy confidently brushed aside… … New idioms dictionary
brush aside someone — brush aside (someone/something) to not give someone or something serious consideration. I saw this happen, and you can t just call me crazy and brush me aside. Her friends worried that she might be arrested, but Nancy confidently brushed aside… … New idioms dictionary
brush aside — (someone/something) to not give someone or something serious consideration. I saw this happen, and you can t just call me crazy and brush me aside. Her friends worried that she might be arrested, but Nancy confidently brushed aside their concerns … New idioms dictionary
brush up on — brush up (on (something)) to study again something you learned before. Brushing up on computer skills can be important for any worker thinking about getting a new job … New idioms dictionary
brush up — (on (something)) to study again something you learned before. Brushing up on computer skills can be important for any worker thinking about getting a new job … New idioms dictionary
brush — brush1 S3 [brʌʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(object for cleaning/painting)¦ 2¦(trees)¦ 3¦(movement)¦ 4¦(touch)¦ 5 6¦(tail)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 3 6; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Early French broisse, from Old French broce ( … Dictionary of contemporary English
