clean up after
idiom
: to make a place clean after it has been left dirty or messy by (someone)
His mother is always cleaning up after him.
You should learn to clean up after yourself.
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If your dog has worms, be diligent with the treatment prescribed by the vet, and, most important, clean up after your pet.
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Bradley Van Paridon, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
People clean up after the devastating tornadoes in Little Rock, Ark., on Saturday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2023
Mishandling of passes to errant throws, but the Horned Frogs were more than prepared to clean up after the Sooners’ mistakes with points on the other end.
—Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
The team spent a week helping the community clean up after a destructive storm instead of attending football workouts.
—The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2023
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Bradley Van Paridon, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
People clean up after the devastating tornadoes in Little Rock, Ark., on Saturday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2023
Mishandling of passes to errant throws, but the Horned Frogs were more than prepared to clean up after the Sooners’ mistakes with points on the other end.
—Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
The team spent a week helping the community clean up after a destructive storm instead of attending football workouts.
—The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2023
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“Clean up after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20up%20after. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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