Sprucing someone up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "sprucing someone up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-03-13 09:03

Meaning of Sprucing someone up (redirected from spruce (someone or something) up )

Spruce (someone or something) up phrasal verb informal

To make someone or something neater, cleaner and more impressive

I bought a new suit to spruce myself up for the interview.

We usually spruce the house up with fresh flowers.

They have posted customers' feedback and compliments on their products on the official website in order to spruce up the company image.

Grammar and Usage of Spruce (someone or something) up

Verb Forms

  • spruces (someone or something) up
  • spruced (someone or something) up
  • sprucing (someone or something) up

The verb "spruce" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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