Clean (one's) act up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "clean (one's) act up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2022-02-12 03:02

Meaning of Clean (one's) act up

Synonyms:

change (one's) ways , mend (one's) ways

Clean (one's) act up verb phrase

To change one's behaviour and become a better person

He seems to have become a different person since he started to clean up his act.

He had been cleaning his act up during his time in prison.

He had cleaned his act up after being criticized.

He admitted his mistake and promised to clean his act up.

Other phrases about:

shape up or ship out

If someone doesn't start changing their attitude, behavior, or performance in a more responsible or effective way, they should or can be forced to leave something such as a job, a relationship, and so on.

Grammar and Usage of Clean (one's) act up

Verb Forms

cleaned (one's) act up
cleaning (one's) act up
cleans (one's) act up

The verb "clean" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Clean (one's) act up

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

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