What things can you do to look clean and smart? Here are some useful verbs to describe your grooming and hygiene routines.
1. You should __ your teeth at least twice a day. Some people even do it after each meal.
- brush
- scrub
- wash
2. It’s also good to __ them to clean between each tooth.
- brush
- floss
- scrub
3. After you go to the toilet, __ your hands. (You should also do this before you prepare food.)
- brush
- clean
- wash
4. Don’t let your nails get too long. __ them.
- Bite
- Break
- File
5. Of course, you should also __ them if they are dirty.
- brush
- clean
- wash
6. __ your hair before you go out.
- Comb
- Cut
- Scrub
7. If you’re going grey, you might want to __ your hair.
- dye
- scrub
- wash
8. Or you might just choose only to __ the roots.
- scrub
- touch up
- wash
9. If your hair (or beard!) is too long, __ it.
- pluck
- shave
- trim
10. If you don’t have a beard or moustache, you should __.
- cut
- shave
- wax
11. When your hair gets too long, you’ll need to __ it.
- cut
- pluck
- shave
12. Some people like to __ before they go to the beach.
- pluck
- trim
- wax
13. If you have thick eyebrows, you can also __ them.
- pluck
- shave
- trim
14. Most people stay fresh with a __ every day.
- clean
- shower
- scrub
15. If you have rough (or very dirty) skin, you can also __ it.
- rinse
- scrub
- wash
16. Most people __ deodorant after a shower.
- apply
- clean
- wash
17. Women also often __ make-up before they go out.
- colour
- put on
- wash
18. To look really smart, make sure you __ your shoes.
- polish
- shave
- wax
19. You should also __ your clothes.
- iron
- polish
- smoothe
20. __ items like jackets or suits to make sure they are fresh and clean.
- Dryclean
- Polish
- Scrub
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