How to Pronounce "clean your act up"
expression
KLEEN yor AKT uhp
kleen YAW AKT uhp
Definition
To change your behavior or habits to be more responsible, organized, or acceptable, especially after being criticized or warned.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫin/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈækt/ /ˈəp
British English
klˈiːn/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈækt/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLEEN yor AKT uhp
UK
kleen YAW AKT uhp
Listen in Context
You need to clean your act up if you want to keep this job.
Her parents told her to clean her act up after her bad grades.
If he doesn't clean his act up, he might get into trouble.
After that warning from his boss, John finally decided to clean his act up.