spruce up
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～ dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion; "He spruced up for the party"
sponge up
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～ absorb as if with a sponge; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter"
spit up
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～ discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
split up
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～ separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
stack up
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～ arrange into piles or stacks; "She piled up her books in my living room"
spice up
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～ add herbs or spices to
spit up
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～ give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"
sign up
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～ engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
shoot up
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～ rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight"
size up
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～ to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"
sidle up
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～ ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"
sign up
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～ join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate; "Sign up for yoga classes"
silt up
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～ become chocked with silt; "The river silted up"
slack up
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～ make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
show up
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～ be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"
show up
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～ appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"
shrivel up
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～ wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
slice up
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～ cut into slices; "Slice the salami, please"
slick up
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～ dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion; "He spruced up for the party"
shut up
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～ refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"