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polish up
polish up vb (adverb) 1. to make or become smooth and shiny by polishing2. (when: intr, foll by on) to study or practise until adept at; improve: polish up your spelling; he's polishing up on his German. Thesaurus| Verb | 1.polish up - bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"brush up, round off, polish, roundperfect, hone - make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!" |
Translationspolish up
polish up1. Literally, to smoothen or shine something through the use of forceful rubbing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "polish" and "up." I'll need to polish up my shoes before John and Sarah's wedding tomorrow. Our rings are a bit tarnished—would you mind polishing them up for us?2. To improve or refresh one's knowledge about or ability to do something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "polish" and "up." I've been polishing my Japanese up before I go to Tokyo next month. I need to polish up on factorials before attempting to teach them on Monday.3. To improve or refresh one's knowledge about or ability to do something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "polish" and "up." I've been polishing my Japanese up before I go to Tokyo next month. I need to polish up on factorials before attempting to teach them on Monday.4. To improve or refine the appearance something. I've been hearing rumors that there are going to be company-wide layoffs soon. Better start polishing up my résumé. We need to polish up this old house before any prospective buyers get here.See also: polish, uppolish something upto rub something until it shines. Polish the silver up and make it look nice and shiny. If you will polish up the silver, I will put it away.See also: polish, uppolish upv.1. To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action: The jeweler polished up the stones and made them into a necklace. She cleaned the mud off her shoes and polished them up.2. To improve one's knowledge of something, especially through study and practice: I've been polishing up on my Spanish because I'm going to Mexico. My dancing skills weren't that good, so I took a class to polish them up.3. To improve or refine something: The mayor tried to polish up his image after the scandal. The manuscript is good, but you need to polish it up if you want it to be published.See also: polish, uppolished (up) mod. alcohol intoxicated. (see also waxed.) How much of that do I have to drink to get good and polished? See also: polished, uppolish up
Related to polish up: polish offSynonyms for polish upverb bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined stateSynonyms- brush up
- round off
- polish
- round
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