clean something up
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Meaning · English
make something tidy or organized
Literally: remove dirt or mess
Register: neutral
Examples
She cleaned up the kitchen after dinner
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “clean something up” mean?
make something tidy or organized Literally: remove dirt or mess
Is “clean something up” formal or informal?
clean something up is generally neutral.