spice something up

spice something up†

1. Lit. to make some food or drink more spicy. •

Judy spiced the cider up by adding cinnamon and nutmeg.

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She spiced up the chili too much.

2. Fig. to make something more interesting, lively, or sexy. •

I'm afraid that the nude scenes spiced the musical up too much. Some people walked out.

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Judy liked to spice her lectures up by telling jokes.

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She spiced up each lecture with a joke.

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They spiced up the play too much.