“Brush up on something”
정의
To improve knowledge or skill by reviewing it.
예문
Examples
“I need to brush up on my English before the interview.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
I need to brush up on my English before the interview.Compare with the original example
I need to brush up on my English before the interview.
Write a two-line conversation using “Brush up on something”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Brush up on something" mean?
- "Brush up on something" means to improve knowledge or skill by reviewing it.
- How do you use "Brush up on something" in a sentence?
- Example: "I need to brush up on my English before the interview."
- Should I interpret "Brush up on something" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.