clean up one's act
To reform; to improve one's habits.
Someday I'm going to clean up my act and start researching more carefully.
clean
/kliːn/
adj 5verb 5noun 3adv 1name 1
Collocations
18(adj.)
VERBS
be, look, seem, smell
After washing the windows, the kitchen looked clean and bright.
stay
My kitchen counters never stay clean when the kids are home.
brush sth, get sth, scrape sth, scrub sth, wipe sth
She brushed the dirt off her jacket to get it clean before the interview.
leave sth
I always leave my bedroom clean before going on vacation.
keep sth
We try to keep the kitchen clean by washing dishes right after dinner.
ADV
extremely, very
spotlessly
The kitchen counters were spotlessly clean after she finished scrubbing them.
almost, nearly
The kitchen is nearly clean after we finished washing all the dishes.
fairly, pretty, quite
PHRASES
clean and tidy
My apartment looks clean and tidy after I finished organizing everything yesterday.
lovely and clean
After washing the sheets, they smelled lovely and clean.
(verb.)
ADV
effectively, well
The new soap cleans dishes well, even when the water is cold.
properly, thoroughly
She thoroughly cleaned her bedroom before her parents came home from work.
carefully, gently
She carefully cleaned the kitchen counters before preparing dinner.
out, up
She spent the weekend cleaning up her messy bedroom after the party.
PREP
off
She wiped the dust off the shelves before her parents arrived home.
with
She cleaned the kitchen with her mother before the guests arrived.
PHRASES
need cleaning
The kitchen floor needs cleaning before the guests arrive this evening.
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