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a neat freak
someone obsessed with order and cleanliness
A neat freak is someone who is unusually concerned about keeping things clean and organised.
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Can I leave my bag here?
Sure, but my sister's a neat freak, so she may move it.
I'm a bit of a neat freak, so I label everything in the kitchen.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My flatmate is ‸ neat freak.
Say: My flatmate is a neat freak.
Use the article “a” before this countable noun phrase.
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How it fits in a sentence.
be a neat freak; a bit of a neat freak
Your turn: say it out loud
I'm a bit of a neat freak, so I label everything in the kitchen.
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a neat freak
someone obsessed with order and cleanliness
“I'm a bit of a neat freak, so I label everything in the kitchen.”
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