smarten up

The next day we had to smarten up and get ready for the Brigadier-General, who was going to inspect us.

Next day he sent for the senior officer, and after a short talk with him told him to smarten up his subaltern.

The guide suggested that we smarten up our gait, and we put the horses to a canter.

That did not take her half-an-hour, but when she came down the woman had done her best to smarten up her room.

At the tavern, where we went to smarten up and to eat, we chanced upon Gregory.