Clean up nice(ly) American verb phrase
Used to compliment one's appearance that is presentable after grooming oneself
Wow, I almost don't recognize you. You do clean up nicely!
Lydia cleaned up nicely and took the spotlight of the party.
He usually wears jeans and sneakers, but today he cleans up nice.
Dressed in formal clothes and shoes
Used to indicate one's dressiest or most formal attire.
To look or feel great
Used to describe someone's best clothes
The verb "clean" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The idiom is used to say that someone is stupid, unthinking, or inattentive.
When I tell them anything, they look at me like the lights are on, but nobody's home.