Tidy up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtaɪdi/ /ˈəp

TY-dee UP

UK

tˈaɪdi/ /ˈʌp

TY-dee UP

Definition

To make a place or things neat and organized, usually by putting things in their proper places and cleaning up clutter.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly informal; commonly used as a phrasal verb for organizing homes, rooms, or desks. Often paired with places: 'tidy up your room.' Polite requests: 'Could you tidy up, please?' Distinct from 'clean,' which focuses on dirt; 'tidy up' is about order.

• Spanish: ordenar - recoger (limpiar)
• Portuguese (BR): arrumar - organizar
• Portuguese (PT): arrumar - pôr em ordem
• Chinese (Simplified): 整理 - 收拾
• Chinese (Traditional): 整理 - 收拾
• Hindi: साफ़-सुथरा करना - व्यवस्थित करना
• Arabic: ترتيب (الأشياء) - تنظيم
• Bengali: গোছানো - শৃঙ্খলিত করা
• Russian: убираться - привести в порядок
• Japanese: 片付ける - 整理する
• Vietnamese: dọn dẹp - sắp xếp
• Korean: 정리하다 - 치우다
• Turkish: toparlamak - düzenlemek
• Urdu: ترتیب دینا - سمیٹنا
• Indonesian: merapikan - membereskan

Example Sentences

Please tidy up your toys before dinner.

basic

I need to tidy up my desk.

basic

We always tidy up the kitchen after cooking.

basic

Can you help me tidy up before our guests arrive?

natural

It doesn’t take long to tidy up if everyone helps out.

natural

I did a quick tidy up before leaving the house this morning.

natural