fresh coat of paint
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capa nueva de pintura
- Rooms that look drab and gloomy can get a nice pick-me-up from a fresh coat of paint.
- slap on a fresh coat of paint
- put a fresh coat of paint
- need a fresh coat of paint
Really does feel like it's got a fresh coat of paint.
- Really does feel like it's got a fresh coat of paint.
Examples
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The old fence looks brand new after a fresh coat of paint.
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If your patios, halls, and fences are looking worn, a fresh coat of paint can do a lot to freshen up your property.
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I gave it a fresh coat of paint.
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All I need is a fresh coat of paint
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Could use a fresh coat of paint, though!
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We've got to put a fresh coat of paint on things.
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It could do with a fresh coat of paint.
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I'll get a plumber in to fix the shower and have my grandson give you a fresh coat of paint.
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Simple "refresher" projects, like a fresh coat of paint or a little landscaping work, will not only make your home feel warmer and more inviting, but will also yield a large return on investment when it comes time to put your house on the market.
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Twentieth Century Lion was a wide lot quite close to the NBC studios, and it looked to Dennis like a jumble of World War II barracks with a fresh coat of paint.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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Work covering something, like a car or wall, with color to make it look new
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A single layer of paint that covers a surface
Antonyms
How Intact
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly derivable from its parts: 'fresh' = new, 'coat' = a layer, and 'paint' = a pigmented coating, so a B1 learner who knows these words can infer 'a newly applied layer of paint'. The construction is a straightforward compositional noun phrase common across languages, so the sense is fully predictable rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Fresh coat of paint comes from the idea of painting in layers: a coat is one layer of paint, and a fresh coat is a new one. Because a new layer hides old marks and makes things look newer, the phrase means 'a newly applied layer of paint' or simply 'something that refreshes the appearance'.