tidyadjective
uk/ˈtaɪ.di/us/ˈtaɪ.di/mainly UKtidy adjective (ORDERED)
A2 having everything ordered and arranged in the right place, or liking to keep things like this:
The house was clean and tidy.
My flatmate isn't very tidy.
neat and tidy
a tidy solution
More examples
- Keeping a garden tidy is a full-time job.
- She likes everything neat and tidy.
- If he wants to carry on living here, he's going to have to change his ways and learn to be a bit more tidy.
- I like to keep my desk tidy.
- You could use clips to keep your hair more tidy.
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Clean & tidy
- (as) clean as a (new) pin idiom
- a place for everything and everything in its place idiom
- apple pie
- aseptic
- be in apple-pie order idiom
- manicured
- neat
- neatly
- neatness
- ordered
- orderly
- shipshape
- span
- spick
- spotless
- squeaky-clean
- stainless
- sterile
- straight
- trim
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tidy adjective (LARGE)
[ before noun ] informal (of amounts of money) large:
His business deals make him a tidy sum.
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Large amounts of money
- a king's ransom idiom
- a small fortune idiom
- an arm and a leg idiom
- arm
- big bucks
- bomb
- bundle
- cost, charge, etc. the earth idiom
- earth
- fortune
- king
- megabucks
- not to be sneezed at idiom
- pile
- pot
- small
- sneeze
- treasure
- treasure trove
- wealth
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tidily
adverb uk/ˈtaɪ.dəl.i/us/ˈtaɪ.dəl.i/
Put your clothes away tidily.
tidiness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtaɪ.di.nəs/us/ˈtaɪ.di.nəs/
tidynoun
uk/ˈtaɪ.di/us/ˈtaɪ.di/a desk, car, sink, etc. tidy
a small container for a few objects, that makes it easier for you to keep your desk, car, etc. tidy
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General and miscellaneous containers
- bin
- carton
- casing
- clothes basket
- coal bunker
- coffer
- gunnysack
- hamper
- hanging basket
- hod
- holder
- punnet
- receptacle
- resealable
- safe
- safe deposit box
- safety deposit box
- sandpail
- workbox
- wormery
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tidyverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈtaɪ.di/us/ˈtaɪ.di/A2 to make a place or a collection of things tidy:
Tidy (up) these papers before you leave, please.
I'm tired of asking you to tidy your room (up).
Have you tidied up yet, kids?
More examples
- The children have to learn to tidy up after themselves .
- I asked her to tidy the kitchen but of course she conveniently forgot .
- I want no ifs and buts - just get on and tidy your room now.
- "I'll tidy the kitchen if you clean the car." "OK, it's a bargain."
- I'll tidy my things away tonight - and that's a promise!
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Cleaning & tidying places & things
- a lick and a promise idiom
- adjust
- airing
- bed
- brush
- char
- clean (sb/sth) up
- freshen (sb/sth) up
- going-over
- Hoover
- housekeeping
- housework
- shampoo
- spit
- straighten
- straighten sth out
- straighten sth up
- tidy sth away
- vac
- valet
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tidy-up
noun [ S ] uk/ˌtaɪ.diˈʌp/us/ˌtaɪ.diˈʌp/
Let's have/do a quick tidy-up before Mum gets home.
Phrasal verb(s)
tidy sth away