Tidy away Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Post-Activity Use 'tidy away' after an activity to indicate clean-up time. Can you help me tidy away the craft supplies now? Pro Tip 2/3Responsibility 'Tidy away' often suggests personal responsibility for one's belongings. Each student is expected to tidy away their own books. Pro Tip 3/3Usage Context More common in British English; American speakers might say 'clean up' instead. In the USA, people often don't use 'tidy away'.