spiff up

• Etwas oder jemanden sauberer, schicker oder attraktiver machen, oft durch kleine Veränderungen oder Verschönerungen.

A phrasal verb meaning to make something or someone neat, smart, or attractive in appearance; to spruce up.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Make something more attractiveinformalamerican

   To improve the appearance of something, often by cleaning, decorating, or adding details.

   Aufhübschen

   • We spiffed up the living room with new curtains and paint.
   • He spiffed up his old car with a fresh coat of wax.
   • She spiffed up her resume before the job interview.

   Synonymebeautifydeck outdoll updress upembellishgussy upprettifysmarten upspruce uptidy up

   Antonymedefacedirtysoilspoiluglify

2. Dress smartlyinformalamerican

   To make oneself look neat, clean, and stylish.

   Sich schick machen

   • He spiffed himself up for the party.
   • She spiffed up in a new suit for the meeting.
   • They spiffed up before going to the fancy restaurant.

   Synonymedoll upgroompreenprimpsmarten upspruce uptitivate

   Antonymebefouldishevelmussrumplesloven