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Phrase(s): spruce someone or something up
1. Lit. to tidy up and groom someone or something. • Laura’s mother took a few minutes to spruce her daughter up for the party. • She spruced up her room each day. 2. Fig. to refurbish or renew someone or something. • Do you think we should spruce this room up a little? • Yes, let’s spruce up this room with new furniture and drapes.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs