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Tune up

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make adjustments (to an engine or bicycle drivetrain) in order to improve its performance. transitive
  2. 2
    adjust the pitches of (musical instruments) wordnet
  3. 3
    To make preparations for vigorous exercise; to warm up. intransitive
  4. 4
    adjust for (better) functioning wordnet
  5. 5
    To begin to sing or play music. intransitive
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  1. 6
    To tune one's instrument in preparation for performance. intransitive
  2. 7
    To beat up (someone). US, idiomatic, transitive

    "“We finally stopped roustin' him and decided to tune him up instead, every chance we got.” “Tune him up?” “Yeah, that's an expression for beatin' the living dog shit outta somebody.”"

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