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to big up
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to brush up
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to jazz up
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to level up
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to man up
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to move up
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to polish up
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to shore up
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to skill up
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to spice up
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to toughen up
to big up
to big up
Verb
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/bˈɪɡ ˈʌp/
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to praise someone or something a lot and make them seem better than they actually are

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
big
phrase's particle
up
to brush up
to brush up
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈʌʃ ˈʌp/

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
brush
phrase's particle
up
to jazz up
to jazz up
Verb
uk flag
/dʒˈæz ˈʌp/

to make something more interesting, exciting, or lively by adding enhancements or creative elements

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
jazz
phrase's particle
up
to level up
to level up
Verb
uk flag
/lˈɛvəl ˈʌp/

to improve or raise something to a higher standard or level

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
level
phrase's particle
up
to man up
to man up
Verb
uk flag
/mæn ˈʌp/

to show courage and strength in a difficult situation

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
man
phrase's particle
up
to move up
to move up
Verb
uk flag
/mˈuːv ˈʌp/

to be promoted to a better position or job in life

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
move
phrase's particle
up
to polish up
to polish up
Verb
uk flag
/pˈɑːlɪʃ ˈʌp/

to improve something until it reaches a high level of quality or completeness

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
polish
phrase's particle
up
to shore up
to shore up
Verb
uk flag
/ʃˈoːɹ ˈʌp/

to prevent a building or a part of it from falling, by putting large pieces of wood or metal under or against it

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transitive
Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
shore
phrase's particle
up
to skill up
to skill up
Verb
uk flag
/skˈɪl ˈʌp/

to provide someone with the skills necessary to perform a specific job or task effectively

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Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
skill
phrase's particle
up
to spice up
to spice up
Verb
uk flag
/spˈaɪs ˈʌp/

to make something more exciting by adding variety or creativity

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
spice
phrase's particle
up
to toughen up
to toughen up
Verb
uk flag
/tˈʌfən ˈʌp/

to become stronger and better at handling difficulties

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
toughen
phrase's particle
up

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