TOUCH (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) UP


Meaning of TOUCH (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) UP in English

touch somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb ( see also ↑ touch )

1 . to improve something by changing it slightly or adding a little more to it:

She quickly touched up her lipstick.

The photograph had obviously been touched up.

The speech he finally gave had been touched up by his staff.

2 . British English informal to touch someone in a sexual way when they do not want you to:

He was accused of touching up one of his students.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.