Spice up meaning in English

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Definition

(he likes to) spice up (his stories): (he likes to) make (his stories) more exciting, more interesting idiom

Examples

  • "I find it spices things up to have musical accompaniment to my business day."
Exercise 1
"I find it spices things up to have musical accompaniment to my business day."

"To spice something up" is to make it more:

"I find it spices things up to have musical accompaniment to my business day."

"To spice something up" is to make it more:
This is incorrect. "To make something more relaxed" or "to calm something down" doesn't share the same meaning as "to spice something up".
This is incorrect. "To spice something up" doesn't mean to make it more informal.
This is the correct answer. "To spice up (an evening)" is to make it more interesting or to change it so that it is more lively. Philip wants to make his business days less boring by introducing a musical element. Note: "to spice up (a dish)" is to add flavors to a dish (such as cinnamon or garlic).
This is incorrect. "To spice something up" doesn't mean to make it more humorous or funnier.

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