[Phrasal Verb] BRUSH UP - Polish Your Phrasal Verbs: Refresh Your Skills

Improve through practice.

When you "brush up" on something, you're actively improving or refreshing your knowledge or skills in a particular area through study and practice. Often used in educational and professional settings, someone might "brush up" on a foreign language before a trip or "brush gear up" their programming skills before starting a new job, ensuring they are up-to-date and proficient.

Example Sentences

1. She needs to brush up on her Spanish.

   brush up means to improve skills or knowledge

2. He brushed up on the basics before the test.

   he improved his basic knowledge before the test

3. They are brushing up on their dancing skills.

   they are improving their dancing skills