- ˌbrush sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
to improve your skills or knowledge of somethingI took a class to brush up my German before the trip.[/ex]
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ˌbrush sth ˈup
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ˌbrush sth aˈside — phrasal verb to refuse to accept that something is important or true The minister brushed aside accusations that he had lied.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
brush something up — ˌbrush sthˈup | ˌbrush ˈup on sth derived to quickly improve a skill, especially when you have not used it for a time • I must brush up on my Spanish before I go to Seville. Main entry: ↑brushderived … Useful english dictionary
brush up on something — ˌbrush sthˈup | ˌbrush ˈup on sth derived to quickly improve a skill, especially when you have not used it for a time • I must brush up on my Spanish before I go to Seville. Main entry: ↑brushderived … Useful english dictionary
brush something down — ˌbrush sthˈdown derived to clean sth by brushing it • to brush a coat/horse down Main entry: ↑brushderived … Useful english dictionary
brush — brush1 S3 [brʌʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(object for cleaning/painting)¦ 2¦(trees)¦ 3¦(movement)¦ 4¦(touch)¦ 5 6¦(tail)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 3 6; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Early French broisse, from Old French broce ( … Dictionary of contemporary English
brush — 1 noun 1 FOR CLEANING (C) an object that you use for cleaning, painting etc, made with a lot of hairs, bristles (bristle1 (2)), or thin pieces of plastic fixed to a handle: a hairbrush | Get a brush and sweep up all that rubbish. 2 (singular) a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
brush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ stiff, stiff bristled ▪ Scrub the wood thoroughly with water and a stiff brush. ▪ fine, soft, soft bristled ▪ … Collocations dictionary
brush*/ — [brʌʃ] verb I 1) [T] to make something clean or tidy using a brush She hadn t bothered to brush her hair.[/ex] How often do you brush your teeth?[/ex] 2) [T] to remove something by moving your hands or a brush quickly over a surface Maggie… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
brush somebody aside — ˌbrush sb/sthaˈside derived to ignore sb/sth; to treat sb/sth as unimportant Syn: ↑dismiss • He brushed aside my fears. Main entry: ↑brushderived … Useful english dictionary
brush something aside — DISREGARD, ignore, dismiss, shrug off, wave aside; overlook, pay no attention to, take no notice of, neglect, forget about, turn a blind eye to; reject, spurn; laugh off, make light of, trivialize; informal pooh pooh. → … Useful english dictionary
