brush up

Example Sentences

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Biathlon fans brush up your Italian -- but also your German, for the events this Winter Olympics will be in South Tyrol in Italy, an autonomous province bordering Austria and Switzerland.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

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

There’s not a lot of lawyers practicing law, as you and I think of it, who actually ever brush up against the prerogative state.

From Slate • 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

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