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Meanings of need polishing in English

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Usage of need polishing in English
1
Old people seem to need polishing up their memorizing system.
Botchan (Master Darling)
2
He'll need polishing reconstructive surgery by a real doctor.
Alien: Covenant
3
I've plenty of sick stock, and some of the boys have horses that need polishing.
Jim Cummings; Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery
4
He gave Walker his best glare, then busied himself polishing some glasses that didn't need polishing.
The Good, The Bad, and The Uncanny
5
They do need polishing up.
Another life altogether: a novel
6
If put away clean and bright, as they should be, they retain their luster and only need polishing once a year.
The Complete Home
7
I gave him a meaningful look, and he retreated to the other end of the bar to polish some glasses that didn't need polishing.
The unnatural inquirer
8
His beautiful suit needed to go to the cleaner, and his wing tips needed polishing.
All together dead
9
She noticed that the door-handles needed polishing.
The Captives
10
No matter how dusty the rest of the house might be, none of the woodwork ever needed polishing.
Practical Magic
11
And his shoes needed polishing.
Firewall
12
It needs polishing, scraping, finishing.
Purple Springs
13
Gruad is dejected by this and admits, "My lens needs polishing." But after a moment he bounces back.
The illuminatus! trilogy
14
Glass (the Commune has a lot of windows) needs polishing, courtyard gardens need tending, bamboo resin surfaces need buffing.
The Guardian
15
'But my doorknobs did sorely need polishing.'
My Sister's Keeper
16
"It's only the surface that needs polishing," said I.
The Heather-Moon
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