The car cracked up after hitting a tree.

I blew up at my boss when he criticized my work.

The company decided to shake up its management team in order to bring about much-needed reforms.

I need to brush up my math skills before the exam.

Let's even up the distribution of resources among the team members.

He finally decided to own up to his mistake.

She always plays up her achievements to impress others.

We need to beef up our security measures to protect against cyber attacks.

I need to polish up my presentation skills before the big meeting.

I didn't hear him approach, he really knows how to creep up on you.