tidy up
Example Sentences
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St. Augustine would say, “You have to tidy up your soul every day the same way you tidy up your kitchen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
One local staff member was impressed by his willingness to tidy up the equipment, which he said was uncommon for a player who had enjoyed such a successful playing career.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
A new profession has emerged reflecting that statistic: cleaners who are called in to tidy up homes after their occupants, most of whom lived alone, have died.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
The boys were given one hour to wash up, wash their clothes, and tidy up their tents.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
