Grammar fix
tidy up
make a place neat
To put things away and make a messy place neat.
phrasal verb
How oftenVery common
LevelB1
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I need to tidy up my room before my parents arrive.
I usually tidy up the kitchen before I go to bed, because I like starting the next day with a clean space.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I’ll tidy up it later.
Say: I’ll tidy it up later.
With a pronoun, put the object between 'tidy' and 'up'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Make a messy room neat
Where saidBritishAmerican
tidy upYou're here · Especially British, and the everyday choice: put scattered things away so a place looks neat. Americans more often say 'straighten up' or 'pick up'.
clean upDeal with a mess, including dirt or scattered things.straighten upEspecially American: put things back so a room looks neat.