freshen yourself up

freshen yourself up
freshen (yourself) up to wash your hands or face or use the toilet.

Velma said she needed to freshen up before supper.


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  • freshen up — freshen (yourself) up to wash your hands or face or use the toilet. Velma said she needed to freshen up before supper …   New idioms dictionary

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  • ˌfreshen ˈup — phrasal verb to wash your hands and face and make yourself cleaner and tidier …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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