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brush up

verb
  1. To paint, or make clean or bright with a brush.
  2. To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill. · I'll need to brush up (on) my Greek before my trip to Athens.
  3. To beat up, annoy or insult (someone). (slang, transitive)
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