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

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

Then she reminds me to brush up on more seerah, to be really ready, as there might be an audience for the competition.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali