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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What’s so bad about a business or an executive using generative AI to polish up their LinkedIn drafts?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
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 ● Jan. 16, 2024
He didn't go back and polish up the verse.
From Salon ● May 12, 2023
To polish up my desk, I even bought some danish oil — which is still sitting unopened in my basement somewhere.
From The Verge ● Aug. 3, 2022
I polish up my piece real nice, in honor of Tariq.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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