We've found 4 phrases for refine (0.116 seconds):

go native »    To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.

rough around the edges »    In need of refinement; unsophisticated.

to a fare-thee-well »    To the greatest extent or to completion; to a state of refinement or perfection.

you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear »    It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.

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