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tidy up

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tidy something up

to clean something up; to make something more orderly. Please tidy this room up. I'll tidy up the kitchen later.

See also: up

tidy up

to clean up [oneself or a place]. Please tidy up. This place is a mess. Please tidy up. You are a mess.

See also: up

tidy up

v.

1. To put something in order; clean something: We should tidy up the house. We need to tidy this report up before we can submit it.

2. To make things orderly and neat in appearance or procedure: We should tidy up before the guests arrive. I need to tidy up; my hair is a mess.

See also: up