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
