brush up on
Example Sentences
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This isn’t to say everyone needs to brush up on penmanship and stop using AI calendars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Time to brush up on the recipes I had learned during COVID.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
This will require that you brush up on your fish identification skills, but it's a small price to pay for protecting our fish, saving on groceries and limiting unexpected and urgent trips to the restroom.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2024
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
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