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

At one burn, Hanson proposed that we make a side trip and wade through the brush up on a steep canyon wall where, he assured me, we would find even more saplings just breaking through.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 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

There are times when even nonbutlers need to know their who from their whom, and that will require you, once again, to brush up on your trees.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker