polish up
Britishverb
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to make or become smooth and shiny by polishing
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to study or practise until adept at; improve
polish up your spelling
he's polishing up on his German
Example Sentences
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The summer months were a time to bulk up or slim down, to polish up the 3-point shot or develop a post-up game.
She got it super polished up; it’s just something she’s really good at.
From Los Angeles Times
The Cerritos firm’s sales representatives went through six three-hour training sessions to polish up their skills in professional presentation, proper attire, attending lunch meetings and client interactions.
From Los Angeles Times
“Our whole group had a great summer. The guys got in shape, and now we’re just polishing up on the playbook. The boys are hungry. The boys are hungry.”
From Seattle Times
A Costa Rican who works in the construction industry tells me that his AI-powered keyboard has been useful for polishing up his technical vocabulary in English.
From BBC
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