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What does 'touch-ups' mean? Wed Sep 17, 2008 20:15 pm  What does 'touch-ups' mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #706 "English Slang Idioms (448)", question 10

"I'm almost finished painting my studio, and then I can come over. I just have some ......... to do and then I'll get cleaned up and leave," Chris said to Simon.

(a) touch-outs
(b) touch-ins
(c) touchdowns
(d) touch-ups

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ESL/EFL Test #706 "English Slang Idioms (448)", answer 10

"I'm almost finished painting my studio, and then I can come over. I just have some touch-ups to do and then I'll get cleaned up and leave," Chris said to Simon.

Correct answer: (d) touch-ups
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Test incompl/inter-706, Question 10 Thu Sep 18, 2008 0:47 am  Test incompl/inter-706, Question 10
 

Hello,
The correct answer is "touch-ups." Touch-ups refers to: "to improve or perfect by small additional strokes or alterations: to fix the minor and usually visible defects or damages of."
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