tune up

Meaning

  1. (transitive) To make adjustments (to an engine or bicycle drivetrain) in order to improve its performance.
  2. (intransitive) To make preparations for vigorous exercise; to warm up.
  3. (intransitive) To begin to sing or play music.
  4. (intransitive) To tune one's instrument in preparation for performance.
  5. (US, idiomatic, transitive) To beat up (someone).

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