Tidy away

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Pro Tip 1/3

Post-Activity

Use 'tidy away' after an activity to indicate clean-up time. Slide

Can you help me tidy away the craft supplies now?

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Responsibility

'Tidy away' often suggests personal responsibility for one's belongings. Slide

Each student is expected to tidy away their own books.

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Usage Context

More common in British English; American speakers might say 'clean up' instead. Slide

In the USA, people often don't use 'tidy away'.