shine up
Intermedio alto (B2) informal
To make something shiny by cleaning and polishing it — or to try to get someone to like you by being extra nice to them.
"He spent an hour shining up the old trophy before putting it in the cabinet."
To make something shiny by cleaning and polishing it — or to try to get someone to like you by being extra nice to them.
"He spent an hour shining up the old trophy before putting it in the cabinet."
