tirare a lucido

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to pull to shine”.

Verb

tiràre a lucido (first-person singular present tìro a lucido, first-person singular past historic tirài a lucido, past participle tiràto a lucido, auxiliary avére)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) to polish up
   • 2020, Soul, spoken by Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), Disney; Pixar:

     Dobbiamo tornare a casa mia, tirarti a lucido e...

     We gotta get back to my place and get you cleaned up and...

     (literally, “We have to go back to my house, polish you up and...”)