| 单词 | polish up |
| 例句 | I polish up my piece real nice, in honor of Tariq. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “In the meantime, you two might want to polish up your story.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I could’ve stood outside the door and listened if I wanted to but that would’ve been rude, besides I didn’t know for sure how long it would take me to polish up my new horn! Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z And yet the whole time Courtney was using me, she probably thought she was polishing up her image in my eyes. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Like religion and silverware, it needs polishing up regular or it don’t shine. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I look at my shoes, polished up nice the way my grandpa used to insist for formal occasions. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z So I was supposed to be spending the day polishing up my CV and my interviewing skills. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I polish up my piece real nice, in honor of Tariq. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I cleaned the tires, polished up the front bumper, practically licked the mud flaps clean. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Is there something you’d like me to detect, or are you just polishing up your elocution for next year’s commencement?” 2010-01-20T07:23:00Z The Guardian's Casper Llewellyn-Smith, also at the listening session, voiced concerns over whether some of the earlier demos polished up for the upcoming album would live up to Winehouse's own standards. New Amy Winehouse songs evoke bittersweet memories 2011-11-03T18:44:29Z Curaçao Is the New Belize A year into independence from the Netherlands, the Caribbean island Curaçao is polishing up its eco cred. T Magazine: The New New List for Travel 2011-11-07T23:00:30Z And this is a production with dramatic ideas aplenty — just the right format for polishing up a seldom-heard gem for a new life on the stage again. Seattle Opera revives a gripping, polished ‘Consul’ 2014-02-24T19:05:37Z Whether polishing up another hallowed chunk of classic culture qualifies as the remedy is debatable, but Dzhentlmeny, Udachi! should at least indicate how high the high-water mark currently is for local films. It's a new year, but nostalgia still rules Russian film 2013-01-02T15:44:45Z Keen to develop something original, they polished up a play they had devised for the Lion and Unicorn pub in Kentish Town, London, and took it to Edinburgh in 2007. Bright new things 2011-02-13T00:02:02Z “We were at the right place at the right time... And we kept polishing up our act,” he said. In Harlem and on Broadway, The Temptations get their due 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z It was strongly impressed upon us that we should not rely on polishing up afterward.” ‘Les Misérables’ on Film, Cameron Mackintosh’s Dream 2012-12-22T20:56:53Z We polished up the end result on the telephone and in our editor's office. Helen Nicoll 2012-10-09T16:06:19Z With Tarantino's films I enjoy getting to hear music I'd only heard on VHS copies of films, all polished up, blaring out of cinema speakers, back where they belong. Kick-Ass needs some kick-ass music of its own | Phelim O'Neill 2010-03-19T12:32:00Z He had the removed part of his hip polished up and set in the top of a cane. Tony Scott remembered by Keira Knightley 2012-12-22T22:15:01Z At that point many artists would have polished up their day-job résumés and moved on. Musical Survivor Hustles for a Second Chance 2011-02-08T21:54:19Z So that was easily fixed, at least, unlike Emily's appearance, which got so thoroughly broken down and then polished up you half expected her ever-more-unpleasant journey to end in plastic surgery. Hollywood Me; Quick Cuts – TV review 2013-06-20T05:59:01Z Did you polish up a few of your best “Mary Poppins” anecdotes? Dick Van Dyke on ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ and Dancing at 93 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Prieto has released seven 'web albums' under the Harry Rag name, all recorded in his bedroom straight to a four-track, each one expanding on his guitar experiments and polishing up his sound. May's best music from across the MAP 2012-05-18T15:52:05Z “Xscape” does polish up these old songs, even if it wipes away some of Jackson’s ideas, like the big-band tango Jackson invoked on the demo of “Blue Gangsta.” Michael Jackson, the Remix 2014-05-07T16:08:06Z However, I might need a bit of polishing up on Beethoven's Fifth, but you just have to look at it and go, 'OK, remember the silent note there, one, two, three, four, five, six.' Goldie: 'Melinda Messenger is like a small, really powerful monkey' 2013-03-08T15:16:16Z He didn't go back and polish up the verse. "Don't bite your tongue for no one": Tupac's mom, Afeni Shakur, taught him how to rebel and prevail 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z There’s no more roof jumping, but new for this winter, the bistro got an upgrade that polished up — just a bit — its eclectic interior. In Aspen, a Maverick Mountain to Test One’s Mettle 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z “It would be cool if people get to see the community as it is, not just being polished up because there is a festival in town,” Nasty Nigel said. World’s Fair, and Queens, in the Meadows Festival Spotlight 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z I’m tempted to say that your skills need polishing up. My boyfriend is messing around… with my employee | Mariella Frostrup 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z If you can get the electronics working, a furniture refinishing company should be able to deal with polishing up the woodwork. Trying to repair and refinish an old European radio/phonograph 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Copyright issues can be circumnavigated by changing names and details, polishing up the prose and voila! a book that has a built-in audience is in publishers’ hands. From ‘Fifty Shades’ to ‘After’: Why publishers want fan fiction to go mainstream “Our whole group had a great summer. The guys got in shape, and now we’re just polishing up on the playbook. The boys are hungry. The boys are hungry.” After stiff-arming slurpees, slimmer Ulumoo Ale remains UW’s defensive wild card 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z A Costa Rican who works in the construction industry tells me that his AI-powered keyboard has been useful for polishing up his technical vocabulary in English. Students switch to AI to learn languages 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z And basically, instead of hiring a screenwriter to write a script, they’ll just basically say, OK, you’re polishing up this first draft. Bluesky Has the Juice, A.I. Jobs Apocalypse and Hard Questions 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z It could help the GOP polish up an improved image at a very pivotal time. Historian sees hidden benefit to GOP in Trump indictment 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z It files down the sharp edges and polishes up the rough spots. Perspective | Serena Williams insists audiences see her, not just her stats 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z To polish up my desk, I even bought some danish oil — which is still sitting unopened in my basement somewhere. Desk setup videos have taken over YouTube — and my life 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z However, Goodell and several Republican members of the committee did find agreement on one point: that Snyder has been made an example of and the culture has been polished up. Perspective | When all is said and done in Snyder probe, more will be said than done 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Democrats may want to polish up their powers of persuasion. Is civil debate possible? Lindsey, Bernie to make it happen 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z “I got a lot to improve on, a lot to polish up on when it comes to my game,” he said. Comeback aside, Cam Akers explains his disappointment in Rams' Super Bowl run 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z After all that, you go and polish up the piece. In the world of L.A. lowriding, a car club plaque serves as a sacred language 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z “It wasn’t like every joke I ever tried about this topic needed to be ironed out and polished up. It’s like with anything else: You just keep what works and dump what doesn’t.” Ready for dead mom jokes? Comedian Taylor Tomlinson sure hopes so. 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z There are other reasons why Republican lawmakers need to polish up their good intentions, shore up their political mission and put some muscle into their public outreach. Kamala Harris is off to Honduras 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z With the help of her 127,000 followers, Crook polished up her style into one that she describes as “structured with feminine whimsy.” For some, time at home during the pandemic helped them find their style | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z "It seems like they are trying to polish up the city and I don't think they need to do that." Glaswegians greet COP26 with pessimism and hope 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z In the same vein, writ larger, several respondents confessed sudden longing to obtain, polish up, and even attract speeding infractions with a muscle car they’d pined for since younger days. Pinball, muscle cars and playing guitar. We’re looking for pre-pandemic hobbies to make us feel better. 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z “The response has been a total disaster, not just because of the president, but because whoever is left is just polishing up their resumes,” he said. Trump Contradicts Pompeo Over Russia’s Role in Hack 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z She added: “It's been really important for me over the last year living a sober lifestyle, because I really wanted to polish up my craft.” Miley Cyrus reveals she decided to stay sober after vocal surgery because of ‘family history’ of addiction 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z He’d be polishing up story pitches to send his new editor. Coronavirus blew up summer internships, forcing students and employers to get creative 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z Now get your diaper changing skills polished up AC... New dad Anderson Cooper's colleagues are 'beyond happy' about his baby news 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Rochester’s annual epic crow battles draw chuckles from some residents who think the city is trying too hard to polish up its image. Rochester’s Crow Patrol takes on messy, noisy birds 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z “He’s respectfully humble. Physically, he can play as well as anybody. He just needs to keep polishing himself, and the team needs to polish up.” NFL 2019: soph QBs still finding their footing, and throwing 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z He just needs to keep polishing himself, and the team needs to polish up.” Broadway Joe a fan of Jets’ “respectfully humble” Darnold 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Kaufman told the aspiring musician that, when he was released from federal prison on Terminal Island, he should polish up some songs and go play for a guy he knew at Universal Studios. Charles Manson's murderous imprint on L.A. endures as other killers have come and gone 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Just watch the film and improve on it and try to polish up certain areas of your game.’” Packers ‘athlete’ Rashan Gary makes learning top priority 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Just watch the film and improve on it and try to polish up certain areas of your game.'” Packers ‘athlete’ Rashan Gary makes learning top priority 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z “At first, it was a little rookie-ish, and I’m going to be more polished up for the next one,” Blueface said. One-hit wonder or second act? Rap phenom Blueface says, 'I ain't going nowhere' 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Hopefully Kapler polishes up on the rule book before first pitch. Mets pitcher goes headhunting, Joe West decides to toss Phillies manager Gabe Kapler for some reason - Golf Digest 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Regarding polishing up the city, suffice it to say, blocks and blocks vacant buildings in Baltimore have been leveled, giving urban renewal a spanking new meaning. Baltimore mayor vs. Catherine Pugh 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z In a year of wild experimentation, LG’s more restrained approach of polishing up the basics might just pay off. The best phones of MWC 2019 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Every lobbyist in Richmond immediately began polishing up their contact list for friends of Lt. Selective amnesia: Mainstream media chooses to forget Virginia Democrat debacle 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z It was supposed to be a quiet night, polishing up reports and preparing for an upcoming review from headquarters. A Model Detective. A Small-Time Thief. How 2 Lives Collided in a Deadly Robbery in Queens. 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z There are subtle changes here and there that are designed to polish up the Outlook for iOS experience. Microsoft Outlook for iOS is getting a new design and dark mode 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z A series of blog posts and improved communication moving forward will be the start for the Windows team, but there’s more to be done to polish up Windows 10 itself. Microsoft to focus on Windows 10 quality after a buggy year 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z “That just allows us to get little things polished up here or there,” Roullier said. Redskins’ offensive line living up to Hogs 2.0 nickname 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z He polished up a huge spaceship for a wintry splash of a February show in New York after leaving Milan but has not yet spoken about future extravaganzas here. Rihanna’s in, Wang is out: A preview of NY Fashion Week 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z He was not scratching and clawing for respect — as he says he has done throughout his career — but polishing up a week of pure domination. For Bryson DeChambeau, a Northern Trust Win That’s Not Like Him 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z I drove with my assistant to find a phone box and called their manager and he said, 'Oh yeah, I think they're getting the rims on their cars polished up in the Bronx'. 'The golden age of hip hop' 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Sánchez is a passionate basketball fan and player, and unlike Rajoy he is also a keen linguist who says his time abroad helped him polish up on his English and French. Pedro Sánchez: from economics professor to political trailblazer 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z And polishing up the image of the Saudis and Emiratis was a hard sell. The princes, the president and the fortune seekers 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Joining the student government’s board of directors last fall was about polishing up his résumé after graduating in December 2019. Walk-on quarterback ready to lead Purdue student body 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Retail banks are rushing to polish up their digital offerings as smaller financial technology firms enjoy growing popularity among users who increasingly expect slick apps and more personalised services. Britain's HSBC joins the fintech fray with multi-account app 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z What used to be plainly called selling your office for personal financial gain is now polished up and called an "ethical lapse." Scott Pruitt Before the E.P.A.: Fancy Homes, a Shell Company and Friends With Money 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z That polishing up still happens today, she explains. A real-life Lord of the Flies: the troubling legacy of the Robbers Cave experiment 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z After spending six months writing and polishing up the script, he decided that it was worth recording, and taught himself how to create a podcast. The Hyacinth Disaster is a gripping sci-fi thriller about a crew of doomed asteroid miners 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Secondly, and just as importantly, he wanted someone to polish up a ring or two — the rings he earned for making the 2010 and 2014 Olympic teams. The Olympic rings that follow U.S. athletes home from the Games 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z South Korea’s spy agency said on Monday the North may conduct additional missile tests this year to polish up its long-range missile technology and ramp up the threat against the United States. Trump declares North Korea state sponsor of terrorism, triggers sanctions 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Designers are revisiting the metallic’s Space Age-era appeal to polish up everyday separates, unadorned dresses and simple accessories. Why Silver is Golden for Fall Fashion 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Highly crafted children’s wear for Kid Made Modern is one of the numerous projects Todd Oldham’s team is polishing up in his Vesey Street design studio here. Todd Oldham expands Kid Made Modern and helps with upcoming John Waters exhibition 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Davis and a few teammates wanted extra work, polishing up technique and trying to get a better grasp of the system. Chargers rookie Michael Davis went undrafted, but not unnoticed 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z But the carmakers appear to be buckling under, and scrambling to polish up their Made in America badges. Why carmakers have the most to fear from protectionism - BBC News 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z South Korea’s spy agency said on Monday the North may conduct additional missile tests this year to polish up its long-range missile technology and ramp up the threat against the United States. Trump declares North Korea state sponsor of terrorism, triggers sanctions 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Time to start polishing up those résumés, pooches. Watch this moth drive a scent-controlled car 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z In the ER or hospital, polish up your assertive skills. Lessons From The Informed Patient 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z The same language caveat goes for studies in Spain, where several hundred bilingual courses are listed, along with classes for polishing up your español. A Guide to Getting a Bachelor’s Abroad 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z “We definitely need to polish up our turnovers that’s for sure,” he said. UW's Dominic Green laments 'bad turnovers' during 109-103 win over Western Washington 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z A car wash worker polished up the wheels on both rides as the Ford owner and I looked on. The 2017 Chevy Volt makes plug-in hybrids feel normal 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Apple’s tvOS is less than a year old, so it’ll likely still be getting basic new features meant to polish up the platform. 8 things to expect from Apple’s big developer conference on Monday 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z “His fastball command, he still needs to polish up just a little bit,” Yost said. Young throws 4 1-3 hitless innings, Royals beat Dodgers 3-1 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Fullbright says it's now "polishing up a sample" of its new work with plans to show it off this summer. Gone Home developer delays sci-fi adventure Tacoma to 2017 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z But some things only humans can do | Brooks Rainwater She said the best advice for people fearing the rise of the robots is to polish up their skills. Robot revolution: rise of machines could displace a third of UK jobs 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z They went partly to polish up their language skills, but Charlotte became obsessed with Constantin Héger, the headmistress’s husband, and was unable to forget him when she left the school in 1844. Charlotte Brontë sketch identified as self-portrait 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z At the end of the Cold War, in the 1990s, Japan's armed forces were finally able to polish up their image - not on the battlefield of course, but as an international peacekeeping force. Toothless tiger: Japan Self-Defence Forces - BBC News 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z "We'll have a big celebration, put on the white uniforms and polish up our swords." A look inside the WWII surrender ceremony: 'My job was to make sure we did not screw up' 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z He sees his work as “polishing up the brand, making it loved again.” Design Magnate Jasper Conran’s Greek Vacation Home 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z They used our black pupils to polish up their antique triumphs. “The Prospectors” 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z In the big auditorium, the youth orchestra, the crown jewel of the school, was polishing up Beethoven’s Egmont and an intermezzo from Bizet’s Carmen. He was the saviour of Afghan music. Then a Taliban bomb took his hearing 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Keep doing your job to the best of your ability, because that’s never a bad thing to do – but also polish up your resume and start taking interviews. 5 Top Signs That You Might Be In Danger Of Getting Fired 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z "I want to focus on getting ready and getting polished up on my blocking and route-running so that I'm not just in for certain packages and certain plays," he said. USC's Adoree' Jackson craves action, in football and track 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z I guess it was a way to practice recording and getting the process polished up a little bit more. Reel Big Fish on tour to meet music business challenges 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z But it will be hard — almost impossible to ignore — with a bust of Seau up on the stage, all nice and polished up, as if nothing ever happened. LOVERRO: Junior Seau’s likely Hall of Fame selection could be troublesome for NFL 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z "If I worked at a small mine, I'd be polishing up my resume in case oil prices linger in this unattractive range further into the year, which we think they will," he said. Illinois misses the fracking boom because of falling oil prices 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z She planned to go to her parents’ home that weekend to polish up her résumé. Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder in hit-and-run involving bicyclist Start making a list of your favorite companies, polishing up your resume, and getting some informational interviews on the calendar. 33 Ways to Fix Being Utterly Bored at Work 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Such accidents are less likely when folks are sitting on their couches polishing up their resumes. Lose Your Job? Good for the Rest of Us 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z After deciding on a direction, you’ll likely need to polish up your skills and technical expertise. How To Relaunch Your Career After Time Away 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z This week, I will address two questions from prospective students who are interested in polishing up a personal statement and considering a dual degree program. Get Answers on Part-Time J.D.-MBA, Personal Statement Concerns 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z After a spate of bad-behavior incidents, the United States Secret Service is looking to polish up its image. U.S. Secret Service Seeks A Media Relations Specialist 2014-05-13T11:30:42Z As Chambliss summarized it, the swimmers “found their challenges in small things: working on a better start this week, polishing up their backstroke technique next week, planning how to pace their swim.” How to Be More Confident: 5 Research Backed Methods 2014-04-30T04:01:05Z Masiello is reportedly using the free time to polish up his doctoral thesis at Harvard. Unions a terrible idea — for athletic directors’ bonuses 2014-03-28T00:34:07Z His physical evolution incorporated all facets of athletic performance, with additional sprint and reaction work polishing up his raw, genetic gifts. How Ronaldo turned himself into the 'perfect player' 2014-01-13T19:46:44Z It is attractive and polishes up to a lovely sheen. Why do we value gold? 2013-12-08T00:26:28Z That’s in part because it polishes up a lot of things about Windows 8 that needed polishing. Windows 8.1: A Rough Draft to Redirect the Mothership 2013-10-17T16:20:26Z Mr Löscher had a good start, polishing up both the company’s image and its operations. Siemens: Crisis, what crisis? 2013-08-01T15:03:34Z So we'll get these little hiccups polished up and continue plugging forward. Kurt Busch's emotions mixed after finishing third 2013-05-27T17:59:11Z He even secured a trophy, an old cup being refurbished and polished up. Fifty years ago the very first Gillette Cup changed cricket forever 2013-05-01T10:46:53Z In the meantime many of those that remain are hoping for payoffs now rather than under new management and are polishing up their resumes. Time Inc's historic brands hold out hope for rebirth as company crumbles 2013-03-09T15:25:07Z Next month, Leeds is aiming to polish up its retail crown again. Will supermalls save high streets or drain life out of local traders? 2013-02-17T00:04:12Z We will have a whole week of practice for me to polish up some things. 10 thoughts after Bears' win 2012-12-24T15:16:00Z Star car: workers polish up a Rolls-Royce outside a petrol station in Beijing. China and cars: a love story 2012-12-14T23:00:04Z They are polishing up their business plans for pot dispensaries of the non-medical variety, and practicing their pitches to venture capital investors, if and when selling it becomes legal. Postcard from Seattle: New Clouds Hang Over The City As Pot Becomes Legal 2012-12-09T20:33:33Z Both were candidates looking to appear presidential and polish up their foreign policy credentials. Mitt Romney’s entourage problem 2012-08-01T00:29:33Z That was an OS designed to polish up the rough edges of Leopard, a major game-changing release that was big on ideas and a bit short on execution. Apple releases OSX 10.8 'Mountain Lion': here's what reviewers say 2012-07-25T16:22:07Z The government's programme does suggest that Mr Fico needs to polish up his act a little. Slovakia's new government: Vague, but probably austere 2012-05-10T16:02:37Z Well, the young lady's horse was the first arrival: a hired hack—usual style; bones protruding—knees well over—rusty bridle—greasy reins—dirty girths—and dilapidated saddle, indifferently polished up for the occasion. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z Before he does that, he talks about needing to "polish up the little things before I step into the real world." Top hoops prospect Parker relies on faith, family 2012-04-19T07:31:10Z "I think I accomplished what I set out to do, polish up and gain a lot more confidence with those third and fourth pitches," Morrow said. Pirates cool off Blue Jays 3-1 2012-04-01T22:10:18Z I then polished up my weapons, finished off my opening and conclusion, and spread it all out before the Lord, in happy remembrance of the good man’s prayer. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z The young countryman had on his every-day linen smock, and his only piece of smartness consisted of a pair of leather gaiters, which he had polished up to make look as bright as possible. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z I go," he said frankly, "to try and get polished up a bit. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z She made the swing, hung it on a branch, and sat in it in the pleasant shade, while the other fairies polished up the growing apples and formed the buds for the next year's leaves. The Sun's Babies 2011-11-21T03:00:12.963Z Have you polished up the anchor chain, as I asked you to. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z I'm therefore polishing up the knocker of the big front door. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z I must polish up my Polynesian lingo, though after acquiring a smattering of Spanish I'm afraid I've become very rusty. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z In fact, my work was not too hard; occupation was given me in the office until I should become sufficiently polished up to wait in the dining-room. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z He even went over to the hotel and begged a can of stove polish from the kitchen, and each day, after the crowd had gone, polished up the camp stove. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z So he sang, as he sat one day polishing up his gun. The World Turned Upside Down 2011-09-14T02:00:49.820Z Up in the Times Tower the afternoon before one of the editorial writers had polished up a "war-whoop" such as, he had said to himself, would make the Japanese emperor scratch his head. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z But Stoops also said he thought too many defenders got through unblocked and that the run game "needs to be polished up, but we're getting there." Walk-on Whaley emerges as run threat for Sooners 2011-09-04T19:44:11Z Then he walked on, polishing up the knots daintily with his knife as he moved. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z She had to wash the cups every morning, and polish up the old-fashioned spoons, the fat silver teapot, and the glasses, till they shone. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z He looked at his chair meditatively, he took out his silk handkerchief, polished up his glasses, readjusted them, put them on and then looked at her. The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z I shall polish up the shorthand and pick up the French grammar again. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z Some of it’s quite decrepit now, but we keep it polished up. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z He wanted some of the stones to handle, polish up a bit, and show round. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z Then I polished up that lone bullet, wrapped him round in a piece o’ oil rag, an’ sent him down gently. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z But when you polish up your resume, don’t neglect to review an equally important document that can impact whether or not a hiring manager will give you a fair shake. Can a Credit Blemish Keep You From Landing a Job? 2011-06-27T10:25:04Z Dokic polishes up the game with ease and edges ahead once more. Live - Schiavone v Dokic 2011-06-20T14:25:05Z Each one is continually polishing up his dignity as though it were a little tin plate and resenting imaginary specks of rust. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Bijou was in the dining-room, arranging the flowers on the table for dinner, whilst in the butler's pantry the servants were polishing up the large silver dishes until they shone brilliantly. Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z They were hastily polished up, and with remarkable celerity the tea was served to the thirsty king. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z He has been ritin his ideas on little slips of paper about two inches wide, as they have happened to pop in his head, an then submitten 'em to me to sort of polish up. Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia 2011-05-22T02:00:13.943Z There was his wife rubbing away with a piece of grey flannel, polishing up the green rails of the bed. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z Utensils must be clean and sweet, So cheese with first class can compete, And daily polish up milk pans, Take pains with vats and with milk cans. Poems of James McIntyre 2011-05-11T02:00:21.477Z I cleaned and polished up my uniform, slung a gas mask and wallet round my shoulders, and awaited the automobile that should take me to the campus. Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer 2011-01-30T03:00:16.597Z He passed the slow days in the sailing-vessel polishing up his English, the literature of which he had long studied. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z My God, how eagerly I’d get back into my uniform, polish up my buttons, stop drinking and smoking and get fit for flying once more. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z I had a nice slide in front of the door last winter for three weeks, and used to give it a polish up after dusk every night. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z As the same dye is used for all, I always put this latter down to the capacity of the leather to absorb it, and so perhaps polish up better. James Anderson is the real deal 2010-08-04T23:06:00Z The idea sounds perfect for banks, which would gain a potentially lucrative army of future customers and could polish up their battered images at the same time. Financial inclusion: A FAB idea 2010-03-04T11:17:00Z Still polishing up your moves now might pay off. 2010-02-14T05:00:00Z His shoes are smooth on the bottom and his hands are all polished up around the nails. Whispering Wires “Crab does all the cleaning and polishing up there.” Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway Only wait till Aunt Daphne gets you polished up, and on the sideboard! The Valiants of Virginia For three days they had been busy polishing up their accoutrements. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers We asked a reason, and found that a new tenant, objecting to the refined atmosphere of time's lovely ravages, was scouring, cleaning, and polishing up the general effect. Glories of Spain That gun was polished up like a whistle. Whispering Wires "Ah, the heretic!" muttered the landlord as he was at work polishing up his old helmet, "I got on the right scent, did I?" Marguerite de Valois Then he went on, in his usual way, using some of the dear old jokes that some of us had heard at Chautauqua, but polished up for a new constituency. The Story of Chautauqua Very kind of you to give me the chance of polishing up my dancing.” Jacob's Ladder Lord Scarlett—sure of his mad client—offered to have the agreement polished up in legal form without further bother for Captain Burns, and we were free to go. The Brightener He is a little too much the product of the times—a sort of polished up descendant of that hoodlum element that terrorized San Francisco in the Seventies. Ancestors A Novel Harold was sure now that the statement had been polished up a bit by the publicity department. Jimsy and the Monsters He polished up the guns and swords, and even his own buttons. A Little Dusky Hero Binding of old Books.—I shall feel obliged to any of your readers who will tell me how to polish up the covers of old books when the leather has got dry and cracked. Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. The orchestra were at work upon the 6th Symphony of Beethoven, placidly overcoming its difficulties, stopping now and then to polish up some delicate point, and taking things in an easy and rather indifferent manner. Camilla: A Tale of a Violin Being the Artist Life of Camilla Urso So I got out the pump and blew up the tires, put the monkey-wrench to a few nuts, filled the lamp, trimmed the wick, polished up the bell and the handle-bars, and started off. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes Then he would quickly polish up boots and buttons for him and hand him his cap when it was time for the after-noon drill to commence. Jena or Sedan? It was polished up for my poor mother—whom no doubt I saw in my youth, but took no notice of. When Ghost Meets Ghost I love polishing up a stove," she said with a smile, "it repays you so for the trouble you take. The Making of Mona Coats of mail and steel that had become useless on the battlefields of Europe and had for years been rusting in the Tower of London, were polished up and sent to Virginia. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 Some had polished up a shilling, until it shone like a little crown. The Big Nightcap Letters Being the Fifth Book of the Series For another, he had now a luxurious leisure in which to polish up the proofs of his last novel, and to arrange his ideas for its successor. Audrey Craven Finished switchboard; all correct; polished up meters and instruments. War Letters of a Public-School Boy The boy lighted the fire for the roasting, gave the beasts their fodder, polished up the lanterns, and brought water for drinking. Cuore (Heart) An Italian Schoolboy's Journal I cleaned the window and I swept the floor, And I polished up the handle of the big front door. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces Scotty gave the new master's desk an extra coat, and even polished up a stray book and dinner pail, unluckily left behind the day before, just to have them in harmony with their environment. The Silver Maple On the evening of that momentous Christmas Day, our two young people had out their Latin books and began industriously to polish up their somewhat rusty acquirements in that classic tongue. A Bookful of Girls Where she could be brought up under proper influences, polished up, so to speak. What's-His-Name Her husband was snoring placidly; Ruby had cried herself to sleep long before; Edna had brought down her lecture-notes, and was conscientiously employing the time in polishing up her knowledge of English Literature. In Brief Authority The conversation incidental to the foregoing episode had been interpreted to Will by his brother, whose French had been polished up considerably during his three weeks' stay in Paris. Harper's Young People, March 9, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly So it was decided that Clara should go; and it was the work of but a few moments to polish up the chubby face and hands, and brush the curly hair. The Nursery, September 1877, Vol. XXII, No. 3 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers I am rapidly polishing up my French which I learnt at ——, how many years ago I may not say. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 30, 1914 A week later she came into the shop, where David was busy polishing up the ornaments in stock. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford Observing that the spilt oil made the table shine, she took her handkerchief and polished up the furniture, as she had seen the maids do. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. If the agricultural labourer is to be polished up and refined, why on earth should not his employer take a step in advance? The Toilers of the Field Dust the piano, polish up the chandelier, and decorate with—smiles,” he added, as he saw the shadow on his wife’s face. Winning the Wilderness Within three or four weeks we should be on board the transport, and could polish up a little their drill and discipline during the voyage. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon The old elf king had his gold crown polished up with powdered slate-pencil; it was like that used by the first form, and very difficult for an elf king to obtain. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen She would go to school only one year, just enough to polish up on social ideas and matters of dress. The Wind Before the Dawn This last part of her adventures I have not polished up, and they are Mother Drum's own. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... An old second-hand cabinet may be bought at a trifle, and when polished up may be set in a corner on which to display some pieces of bric-a-brac. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Henry polished up his German ancestry; Francis recalled that Germans and Frenchmen were both Franks, had been one mighty race under Charlemagne, and surely might become so once again—under his leadership, of course. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 The old king wore new robes, and the golden crown and sceptre had been polished up so that he looked quite smart. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Mr. Force, in a little closet adjoining his wife’s room, was shaved and brushed and polished up by Jake, his “body servant.” Her Mother's Secret Dibbs is polishing up two swords and whistling the “Dead March in Saul” in a way that makes my blood run cold! Three Hats A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts It ought to be done, for it’s of no use to keep polishing up a pot that’s got a big hole somewhere in the bottom.” The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War For days he had been polishing up the details of his plan. The Return of Blue Pete I then polished up another piece of furniture and kept talking it up, perspiring freely, and noticed great drops of perspiration standing out on Frank's forehead. Twenty Years of Hus'ling A few hours' sleep will be enough, and then I'll try and polish up what I once learned about wireless. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility Well, I wiped my eyes and polished up my specs, but I might have spared myself the trouble, for in five minutes, Nora May, there was I sobbing again; over Gilbert's letter. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Mean to polish up the old swords and spears, too?” The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Then, besides, painted wood," continued Forester, "cannot be finished off so smoothly, and polished up so highly, as a wood which is black by nature. Forests of Maine Marco Paul's Adventures in Pursuit of Knowledge I opened my valise and showed him, and several others standing by, what I was selling, and polished up an office desk to show its superior qualities. Twenty Years of Hus'ling But before it came he would polish up his forgotten knowledge of wireless telegraphy, and searched the wireless room for books. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility Mr Cripps said nothing, but began polishing up a pewter pot with a napkin. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story On deck, the men began to holystone the planks, polish up the brasswork, and make everything shipshape for port. A Boy's Voyage Round the World I'm just trying to polish up one of the pillars of the new state that you and mamma and Jack are so interested in. Mary Ware's Promised Land There was the car; and before one of those blessed dogs had chewed the other's nose off, I'd polished up my little job. The Car of Destiny The helmet itself he polished up till it shone like a great globe of silver, to the intense admiration of “the natives.” Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters “It would take us some time to polish up.” The Two Whalers Adventures in the Pacific The armourer’s crew were employed in polishing up muskets, and pistols, and sharpening cutlasses. Old Jack When our doctors go away for the summer, someone comes twice a week from June to October to polish up the little silver name plate. Pipefuls I have such a vivid impression from it of someone polishing up brass or something, and in an awful hurry. The Book of the Damned So a crock was procured, saddlery was fished out of its case and polished up in frantic haste, and in due course we jogged out to the venue. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 This “polishing up,” it may be remarked, was a duty which Sally was called on to perform rather frequently, in consequence of Hester’s inveterate tendency to think of her father and shed tears! The Middy and the Moors An Algerine Story “How was it you came to be where we found you?” asked Captain Helfrich, who was seated near him on the companion-hatch, while I was employed in polishing up the brass rail of the companion-ladder. Old Jack “Leastways, you may if you like, but if you do, I’ll knock in your daylights, an’ polish up your figur’-head so as your own mother would mistake you fur a battered saucepan!” Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan The troops were engaged in getting ready for the coming campaign, which, it was expected, would be a brilliant one; repairing saddles, polishing up their arms and appointments, and breaking-in fresh horses. The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela “And now my outward appearance has been polished up, pray look after the interests of my inner man,” said the Baron, placing his hands to his heart. Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin The men were polishing up their arms, and the women were engaged in making baskets and cooking provisions. Charley Laurel A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land He was made to black down the rigging, notwithstanding, and polish up the pots and pans. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures Tom and Billy were not sorry to turn in, while a Chinese waiter undertook to get their jackets and trousers cleaned and polished up by the next morning. The Three Admirals I want to give it a polish up again.” !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War “Why, I could polish up a couple o’ pebbles out of the nearest river and make ’em see as well as you do, Master Bart.” The Silver Canyon A Tale of the Western Plains Let’s have a run now, and then there’ll be time to polish up before breakfast. Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai The sloop’s boat passed out between the two arms of the little harbour before Tom Bodger recommenced his polishing up in Aleck’s boat. The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap The floor had been scrubbed and rubbed until it could not be made whiter, and everything else was similarly polished up. By Canoe and Dog-Train I never saw it no more; and it don’t seem natural not to have that to polish up. !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War I want my sunshine for mine own life—not to brighten sick maids and polish up poor childre. All's Well Alice's Victory In a word, I had polished up my weapons to tear this embassy of his to pieces. The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order Here the camel drill was polished up and brought to perfection. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War I’m the youngest of six, and I’ve come to school to correct me brogue, and be polished up. Pixie O'Shaughnessy Captain Miles was sitting on the port bulwarks, which were intact, polishing up his sextant. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea We must certainly polish up our recollection of what we read, for it is not at all difficult to imagine circumstances in which the knowledge may be of vital import to us. The Adventures of Dick Maitland A Tale of Unknown Africa He polished up the furniture half a dozen times, and watched Reginald’s eye like a dog, ready to catch the first sign of a want or a question. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life And, to complete all, he polished up the tags of the laces with the sleeve of his own coat, and then deposited the boots with an air of utmost pride and jubilation. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life When he had polished up his rod with the lance-wood top, he polished up his green can and his hooks. The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch Mr Marline liked to chaff the captain about this, telling him that his sextant wanted polishing up a bit and that the glasses were wrong. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea So we cheered, and gave the doctor time to polish up his glasses and take a sip of water. Tom, Dick and Harry Pledge seemed, on the whole, agreeably surprised to get as much as a quarter of a can of hot water; and Heathcote, as he polished up the lace boots, felt he had begun well. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton The day was wonderfully clear after the rain, and even the sunshine had been polished up by the scouring of the mighty storm of late summer. The Motor Girls Through New England or, Held by the Gypsies They are all polished up like the Crown Jewels. A Slave is a Slave "Well, Professor, as we have one of the guns polished up and completed, wouldn't it be well to make the bullets?" The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns I used to help M�lanie polish up the coppers, and wash the tiled floors. Marie Claire A piece of finished work can be polished up with a leather pad or a brush, similar to a housemaid's brush for silver-cleaning purposes; this of course, must be used with care. Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving Then the Rovers got the Dartaway in readiness for the trip, polishing up the engine and working parts until they shone like silver. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds Also, if you are in the artillery, you clean your harness and polish up the steel-work thereon till it twinkles like a heliograph in the sun. With Our Army in Palestine He wiped and polished up the chair for his visitor. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag There’s a beautiful fire in the kitchen, Miss, and the pan for frying bacon is polished up so as you could ’most see yourself in it. Polly A New-Fashioned Girl Harry cleaned and polished up his gun, and Kate sat and watched him. What Might Have Been Expected What a time those hausfraus had polishing up their silver, pewter, brass, and copper treasures, in opening up best rooms, and newly sanding the floors in devious intricate designs! Yule-Tide in Many Lands "Besides, if the O.D. catches him out of quarters, he'll be doing his studying while he's polishing up the mess hall." Sabotage in Space Perhaps he only polished up what was already there, coated and covered from view by the grime of modern industry. King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties How well he illustrated that saying which bids us, if there is no bright side, to polish up the dark one! Cheerfulness as a Life Power There is no chance of anything being done here, for months, and as you will have no opportunity of using your sword, you cannot be better employed than in polishing up your wits. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden Say that we shall mount in twenty minutes, and they must not wait to polish up their accoutrements. In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain The Officers occupied themselves with polishing up their French, and getting a hold upon the reservists who had joined the Battalion on mobilisation. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" Alongside of him sat Jason, polishing up the most beautiful set of golf-clubs I ever saw. Olympian Nights When Caravan got in, his wife, who suffered from a chronic passion for cleaning, was polishing up the mahogany chairs that were scattered about the room, with a piece of flannel. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 4 It's all complete: the big silver urn polished up and steaming sandwiches and cakes made, flowers about, us all dolled up—and nobody to it! Wilt Thou Torchy And they flitted round, dusting, brushing, and polishing up, until they were both as merry as crickets. May Brooke "I might get a book on etiquette and polish up," said Lydia, thoughtfully. Lydia of the Pines Why isn't all the spare energy in the ship bent to polishing up our boat-drill? or why aren't the people who can afford it encouraged to buy unsinkable waistcoats? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-29 Soldiers off duty scraped the clods off their boots and polished up their bayonets. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life To school the heathen Negroes and enlighten 'em, To polish up and brighten 'em, And make them worthy of eternal bliss? The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood He appreciated also, though with a cynical disbelief in the logic of the situation, that he must polish up his reputation. Success A Novel Well, Rose, who is to teach me style?—you see, if I am to earn money by my pen I must be polished up. The Palace Beautiful A Story for Girls He did not wish to compete, but on being pressed, polished up an old poem that he had written some years before, and presented it for competition, the subject being Timbuctoo. Selections from Wordsworth and Tennyson "He's out in the kitchen polishing up his bugle," said Mrs. Mason. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life "Then polish up the dull one!" was the sound advice tendered. Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia Their Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment And he's going to polish up the four-pounder until I can see my face in it. Second Plays On their side, the Burgundians remarked that it was a pity to waste good things on boors so little accustomed to elegantly equipped apartments that they used silken bedspreads to polish up their boots! Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 All the lamps were lit, and their reflectors, which I had polished up during the day, threw a blaze of light into the room. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories An old cannon had been discovered, half buried in the native stadt, which was polished up and named "The Lord Nelson," from the fact of its antiquity. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time A vicaire from a neighboring parish was to arrive in time for vespers, and Jean and Pierre were polishing up the interior of the church, with an eye to their own credit. The Doctor's Dilemma He says, "I want my French polished up a bit before going to Paris." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, February 27, 1892 "I suppose," Judith looked at the fire thoughtfully, "that if I'm going to work in an office, I'd better begin to polish up my manners." Judith of the Godless Valley Last witness—put up to screw down the lid on Sabre's coffin, to polish up the argument before it went to the jury. If Winter Comes He let the golden hours slip by while he sat polishing up his blank verse as if he had all eternity before him. The Divine Fire He had polished up his buggy, put his new harness on his horse, and was driving out to make a social call. Scattergood Baines Well," said Tally, "you've been polishing up the flames of hell for four days pretty steady. The Rules of the Game But let me give you frankly just one piece of friendly advice; don't tell your kid to 'chuck the dictionary out of the window,' but rather get one yourself, and polish up your English. Deer Godchild A looking-glass shows you your face is dirty or your hair rumpled, and you go and polish up. If Winter Comes Fac. began to be reminded that the time had arrived for preparing to polish up and publish a new one. A Collection of College Words and Customs You may see an elephant kneeling placidly in the lake while an attendant polishes up his trunk and his forehead with a brickbat. Witness for the Defense He had no cups, but he polished up two tumblers, and no housemaid could have been more particular, about their glossiness. Ships That Pass in the Night While the poor woman protested and wept, he went on polishing up his ring! The Story of My Life Recollections and Reflections Snipers, smiling cheerfully over the improved atmospheric conditions, polished up their telescopic sights. All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand Lad, if this house, these farms, these acres were my own, do you think I'd hesitate to polish up that old sword yonder that my father carried when Schenectady went up in flames?... The Maid-At-Arms Her use of the handkerchief was not lost upon Maltboy, who straightway pulled out his extensive cambric, and polished up their window too. Round the Block Quicksilver was placed in the upper sluice boxes, and when the particles of gold were polished up by tumbling about in the gravel, they combined with the quicksilver making an amalgam. Death Valley in '49 "I think," said Barbara, boldly, "that a cooking-stove, all polished up, is just as handsome a thing as there is in a house!" We Girls: a Home Story After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow. All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand I was doing things around the house--" "Putting flowers in my room, I know, mummy," broke in Kate, "and polishing up the silver toilet bottles, the beauties. The Precipice No, I can polish up my lingo with the best of 'em. Ronicky Doone Then the lads come and polish up the harness, and so soon as it is well light get out to plough. Hodge and His Masters Plenty of starch handy to stiffen up a writer’s nerve, and scrubbing-boards galore to polish up his wits. The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces The old church down by the railway station was "polished up" in a very painstaking way about fifty years ago, but still retains a Norman nave which seems to have resisted the sandpapering process. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter And I polished up the floor—no, dash it—I beg your pardon—funny thing, I can't think of that line. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5 I see through the glass dimly; you may see through it after it is polished up. Debate on Woman Suffrage in the Senate of the United States, 2d Session, 49th Congress, December 8, 1886, and January 25, 1887 He polished up his non-story, wrote a long letter explaining why an ex-computer programmer wanted to write fiction, signed a check, threw in some poems for good measure, and officially applied to Montpelier. Joe Burke's Last Stand Nobody seemed to flourish save the attorney; his clerk's pen was going in the bow- window of his wooden house; his brass door-plate alone was free from salt, and had been polished up that morning. Reprinted Pieces She rubs off the mud, puts on the blacking, and polishes up all with the same brush. Stage-Land Mystified still, I crept back where Larry, sheer happiness pouring from him, was whistling softly and polishing up his automatic. The Moon Pool When I had learned my work the Instructor gave me a handful—and they were a handful!—-of Gauls and Iberians to polish up till they were sent to their stations up-country. Puck of Pook's Hill She had to wash the cups every morning, and polish up the old-fashioned spoons, the fat silver teapot, and the glasses till they shone. Little Women Ah, I should like to polish up my French a little. The Conquest of Canaan That's why the nice, prim, silly world's full of cabinets exhibiting little chips of raw material polished up neatly in one or two spots. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise And I polished up the floor—no, dash it—I beg your pardon—funny thing, I can’t think of that line. Three Men in a Boat I've polished up the cannons," he cried, "and they look grand! The Golden Age In the grate, which had been empty and rusty and cold when she left it, but which now was blackened and polished up quite respectably, there was a glowing, blazing fire. Sara Crewe: or, What happened at Miss Minchin's boarding school "Ay, and that's a fine polishing up," said Aunt Bridget, bridling as she spoke, and arranging the set of her very fashionable sleeve. Wild Kitty "We will go out armed!" exclaimed the drivers in the garage, and polished up their rifles. The Happy Foreigner A second was polishing up certain specimens of quartz he had found, after cracking some of the round stones that had washed on the island during a flood, possibly many years back. The Banner Boy Scouts Afloat or, the Secret of Cedar Island I'm afraid they want polishing up and arranging. Viviette Then, after my book came out, I polished up three and had them accepted by one of the magazines that had rejected them before. The Beautiful and Damned Lodgers, she told me, as she polished up the brightening panes, came and went week after week, so fast that she forgot one when another came, and never knew any of their names. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 29, March, 1860 So Killigrew was to produce a new version of an old comedy, written in the forties, but now polished up to the modern style of wit. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger If he didn't polish up the coulter, and both mould boards of his face, it's a pity. The Clockmaker Or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville He was an extraordinarily prolific and rapid writer, scarcely ever correcting or polishing up anything that he had put on paper. The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales Miss Lucy and I will have to look about us, and polish up all our best airs and graces lest we should be thrown into the shade. Villette Old people seem to need polishing up their memorizing system. Botchan (Master Darling) I am his whetstone, for polishing up that classical wit of his on, till he carries it into Parliament to astonish the country squires. Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography Mrs. Nagsby used to polish up the euphonium every Saturday morning with a regularity which nothing prevented. The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories I have had little to do but to polish up brass work and keep the metal from rusting. When London Burned : a Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire If Ragnhild had been here, now, she would have polished up that saucepan herself. Wanderers He washed the windows and he swept the floor, And he polished up the handle of the big front door. Windy McPherson's Son But now let us proceed to polish up the weapons of another of these spiteful creatures. Friends in Council — First Series Shelves all round the walls shone with pewter and copper dishes, cups, kettles, and vessels and implements of all household varieties, and ranged round the floor lay ploughshares, axes, and mattocks, all polished up. Grisly Grisell It is all polished up and trees around, the evergreen kind, and grass and everything painted and nice. Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories There is nothing to do save to polish up your arms and your equipment. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden Once when I visited an English line-of-battle ship, the gunner's gang were fore and aft, polishing up the batteries, which, according to the Admiral's fancy, had been painted white as snow. White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War At Khotan, Jade is polished up by sixty or seventy individuals belonging to twenty-five workshops. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 A new organ is much wanted, and if a few new singers were secured, or the old ones polished up slightly, the proceedings would be more lively and agreeable. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston Toady muttered, "Oh, bother!" and vainly attempted to polish up his countenance with a fragmentary pocket-handkerchief. Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories The Press was strictly gagged, and all the traditional weapons of despotism were polished up. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) The hall must now be swept, the mats shaken, the door-step cleaned, and any brass knockers or handles polished up with the leather. The Book of Household Management She finished her breakfast and then concentrated in polishing up her appearance. Gunman's Reckoning Yet he claimed that he had not examined into these traditions, chiefly because "I was so busy polishing up this end of the line and trying to make it showy." Mark Twain Simmons came out of his retirement, his chamois skin with which he had been ostensibly polishing up a carriage, still in his hand, to stand in the doorway to watch them. Five Little Peppers and their Friends He sat up in bed, propped by pillows, and listened with hungry eyes as, in French which I had most carefully polished up for the occasion, I told him my errand. The Making of an American The idea flitted across my mind vaguely—"Why not send her for a year or two to be polished up at Paris or somewhere, and really marry her afterwards for good and always?" Philistia If you don't get away and polish up you'll never do a thing worth while. Kent Knowles: Quahaug He was humming to himself as he polished up the covers and the candelabra. The Extra Day "I don't see how you can go so fast," observed Peletiah, laboriously polishing up his plate. Five Little Peppers and their Friends One of the best of the yacht's lanterns was polished up to the last degree, and they also polished the metal reflector until it shone like a newly coined silver piece. The Rover Boys on the Ocean Or, a chase for a fortune If he didn't polish up the coulter, and both mould boards of his face, its a pity. The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville Then the constellations will be re-organized, and polished up, and re-named—the most of them "Victoria," I reckon, but this one will sail thereafter as the Southern Kite, or go out of business. Following the Equator — Part 1 Mamma must not forget to see that the guns are both polished up. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 He's got head enough to get into Congress, and if polished up wouldn't make the worst feller that ever was sent: he wouldn't, to my certain knowledge. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter He was a tall, graceful-formed gentleman, wearing a professional-looking cloak, and buff pants, tightly strapped over boots of delicate make, polished up to the very highest capabilities of Day and Martin. Town and Country; or, life at home and abroad, without and within us The wide road, which looked to-night extraordinarily clean, almost as if it had been polished up for the passing of some delicate procession in the night, was empty. In the Wilderness The Tressadys stopped playing double Canfield and polished up their bridge game; and Big Hong, beaming in his snowy white, served meals that were a joy to his heart. Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby It is a pity that the little gold box she gave me, and had used herself, is tarnished, but perhaps I may get it polished up in Vienna. Haydn Early in the morning she polished up the samovar, made a fire in it, and filled it with water, and noiselessly placed the dishes on the table. Mother And Rob went on watching the swallows as he lay in the hay polishing up some Latin verses he had made. Jo's Boys To make use of them, it will be enough for the Halictus to polish up the stucco with her tongue. Bramble-Bees and Others "We must try and polish up Catherine," said the Doctor. Washington Square He polished up the colts with merry tick-tack of the brush and comb, and after the last stroke on their shining limbs, threw his tools in the box and went to the house. Main-Travelled Roads "I 've had so many plans in my head lately, that sometimes it seems as if it would split," continued the poor fellow, rubbing his tired forehead, as if to polish up his wits. An Old-Fashioned Girl The mention of the boy recalled him to their minds, and looking round they found him peacefully absorbed in polishing up the floor with Molly's pocket-handkerchief and oil from the little machine-can. Jack and Jill The first half you will be able to put more clearly when you polish up. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 She had been sweeping and mopping floors and polishing up remote corners, and she had on a big white pinafore-apron with long sleeves, which transformed her into a sort of small female chorister. T. Tembarom But do you think I don't understand your Advocate fellows and their quirks; or how they can polish up a bad cause, and by their hyperboles exaggerate or extenuate as they find fit? History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 21 Back East, folks is straining themselves to make over, and improve, and polish up what they found ready-to-hand—but here out West, we creates. Lahoma My dressing-case—I will put my dressing-case tidy, and polish up the few little things in it which my misfortunes have still left in my possession. Armadale In a pension, where we can polish up the lingo. The Glimpses of the Moon But remember the admiral of the Queen's Na-vee, who swept the floor and polished up the handle of the big front door. Moon-Face She goes to Germany to-morrow with one of your nieces for a little polishing up in her education. Bleak House |
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