brush up on

Example Sentences

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Keenan, 24, re-watched parts of season two to brush up on the region’s geopolitics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Schoenfeld recommended that those who live in high fire risk areas brush up on evacuation plans and make sure they have a go-bag with essential items as wildfire season approaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

They've also begun to brush up on their Mandarin skills too.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

A few hours before eclipse, Vogt joked that he had been too busy lately to brush up on any constellation patterns.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

“First thing I did was brush up on all the contemporary music. It’s so exciting, all the new music.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie