groom
verb
to look after your appearance by keeping your hair, body, and clothes clean and tidy
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verb
to spend a lot of time trying to make yourself look more attractive by arranging your hair, putting on make-up etc
to make someone or yourself look attractive for a special occasion
if you smarten up or smarten yourself up, you make yourself look tidy and clean
if a woman tarts herself up, she tries to make herself look more attractive, for example by wearing nice clothes. This expression is often used for showing that you think a woman has made herself look less attractive.
to make yourself look better by washing your face, brushing your hair etc
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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