tidy sth away
— phrasal verb with tidy uk/ˈtaɪ.di/us/ˈtaɪ.di/verb [ I or T ]
to put things back in drawers, cupboards, and other places where they are kept, after you have used them:
The children were expected to tidy away their toys before bedtime.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
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
- vac
- vacuum
- valet
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