Tidy up after Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtaɪdi/ /ˈəp/ /ˈæftɝ

TY-dee UHP AF-ter

UK

tˈaɪdi/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɑːftɐ

TY-dee UP AHF-tuh

Definition

To clean or organize a place after someone else has made a mess or used it.

Usage & Nuances

Used with people as the object ('tidy up after the kids'). Common in home and workplace contexts. Implies responsibility for cleaning up someone else's mess. More common in British English; in American English, 'clean up after' is also used. Not usually used for cleaning after oneself.

• Spanish: limpiar después de - recoger después de
• Portuguese (BR): limpar depois de - arrumar depois de
• Portuguese (PT): limpar depois de - arrumar depois de
• Chinese (Simplified): 收拾（某人）之后 - 帮（某人）清理
• Chinese (Traditional): 收拾（某人）之後 - 幫（某人）整理
• Hindi: के बाद सफाई करना
• Arabic: يُنظِّف بعد - يرتب بعد
• Bengali: পরিষ্কার করা (কারো পরে)
• Russian: убирать за - приводить в порядок после
• Japanese: 〜の後を片付ける
• Vietnamese: dọn dẹp sau khi (ai đó)
• Korean: (누군가의) 뒤를 정리하다 - (누군가의) 뒷정리를 하다
• Turkish: birinden sonra toparlamak - birinin arkasını toplamak
• Urdu: کسی کے بعد صفائی کرنا
• Indonesian: dibereskan setelah (seseorang)

Example Sentences

I always tidy up after my little brother.

basic

Please tidy up after you use the kitchen.

basic

You should tidy up after your dog in the park.

basic

Why do I always have to tidy up after everyone else?

natural

It gets tiring to tidy up after kids all day long.

natural

If you make a mess, at least tidy up after yourself.

natural