rub up Idiome
rub up
When you have put the polish on the silver，rub it up with a clean dry cloth．在银器上打上擦光剂后，要用块干净的干布把它擦亮。
He rubbed the vase up until it shone．他把花瓶擦得铮亮。
2．excite；rouse to action； revive or refresh one's knowledge of 激起；唤起；复习
Your French needs rubbing up．你的法语需要复习一下。
I cannot find a recipe which I cut from the paper ；I must rub up my memory and recall where I laid it．我从报上剪下来的一张配方找不到了，我得好好想想放在哪里了。
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Look at the spot on your skirt！You must have rubbed up against wet paint somewhere看看你裙子上的脏斑！你一定是在什么地方碰上没干的油漆了。
2．meet or come into contact with by accident 偶然相遇
You occasionally rub up against most interesting people in unlikely Places．有时在意想不到的地方会遇上很有趣的人。
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v. phr. To come into contact with. In that business one naturally has to rub up against all kinds of people.rub up to|rub|rub up
v. phr. To do nice things for one; flatter a person; gain attention or rewards. Mona has the ability to rub up to the right kinds of people, so it's no wonder she is so popular at her work.rub up on
rub up onRefresh one's knowledge, as in I must rub up on my French before we leave for Paris. [Second half of 1700s] Also see brush up, def. 2.
scrub up
scrub upThoroughly wash one's hands and forearms, as before performing surgery. For example, The residents had to scrub up in case they were called on to assist with the operation. [c. 1900]
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To account article to be aloft up as a aftereffect of abrading it. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "rub" and "up." Don't rub up my beard like that! Cats abhorrence it aback you rub their fur up by cuddle them from aback to front.Learn more: rub, uprub something up
to accession something, such as the nap of a rug, by rubbing. When you run the exhaustion cleaner beyond the floor, you rub the nap of the rug up and get the clay out. Don't rub up the nap.Learn more: rub, up
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