smarten(someone/something)up
phrasal verbwithsmartenverbuk/ˈsmɑː.tən/us/ˈsmɑːr.tən/
mainlyUKto (causeto)becomemoreclean,tidy, andstylish:
She's really smartened herselfup since shefinishedcollege.
You'll have to smarten up if youwanttoworkintelevision.
Cleaning & tidying places & things
- adjust
- airing
- bed
- clean(someone/something)up
- cleansomethingout
- dusting
- freshen
- freshen(someone/something)up
- going-over
- Hoover
- hooversomethingup
- muck
- re-rack
- sandblast
- spiffsomeone/somethingup
- spit and polishidiom
- spring-clean
- spruce
- tidy
- valet
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