give it another brash

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

A little more attention; bestow a little more labour on it; return it to the file for a little more polish.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Common questions

What does “give it another brash” mean?

A little more attention; bestow a little more labour on it; return it to the file for a little more polish.

Is “give it another brash” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.