Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to clean up your act
idiom
/tuː kliːn ʌp jɔːr ækt/
Definition
To improve your behavior or performance, often after a period of misconduct or failure.
Examples
- After several warnings from his boss, John decided it was time to clean up his act and start arriving to work on time.
- She realized that if she wanted to succeed in college, she had to clean up her act and focus on her studies.
Meaning
This phrase suggests making significant changes in one’s lifestyle or actions to become more responsible or effective.
Synonyms
- Improve your behavior
- Shape up
- Get your act together
- Make amends
