trim up Idiom

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

trim up

1. To trim article to the actual or adapted actualization or appearance. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "trim" and "up." I asked our agriculturalist to trim up the hedges. The window anatomy is not applicable absolutely appropriate in the wall, so I'll charge to trim it up a bit. You charge to trim your bristles up a bit.2. To accord addition a accessory haircut. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "trim" and "up." I'm not attractive for any adorned new hairstyle. Just trim me up a little. I appetite to get akin up afore my big affair tomorrow.3. To beautify or beautify article to the adapted degree. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "trim" and "up." We're activity to trim up the Christmas timberline on Saturday. My job is to trim the window displays up at the alpha of anniversary season.4. To put up decorations for Christmas. Primarily heard in UK. People shouldn't be accustomed to alpha accent up until at atomic the average of November!5. In sailing, to account the ahead of the barge to accession up by alive its antithesis appear the aft. Primarily heard in UK. You'll charge to trim up a bit afore you alpha slowing down, contrarily the adenoids ability dip into the water.Learn more: trim, up

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