E21

Talking about a room that needs to be put in order, you might say, “I’m just going to ________ this room.”

STRAIGHTEN UP384
CLEAN UP216
TIDY UP145
STRAIGHTEN115
CLEAN98
REDD UP85
PICK UP31
STRAIGHTEN OUT24
TIDY16
STRAIGHTEN IT OUT7
FIX UP6
PICK IT UP6
STRAIGHTEN IT UP6
DUST5
REDD5
SLICK UP5
ARRANGE4
CLEAR UP4
GIVE IT A LICK AND A PROMISE4
HOUSECLEAN4
PUT IT IN ORDER4
REARRANGE4
FIX IT UP3
RID IT UP3
RID UP3
SET IT TO RIGHTS3
BRUSH UP2
CLEAN HOUSE2
CLEAN IT UP2
CLEAR OUT2
DUST IT UP2
HOE IT OUT2
LICK AND A PROMISE2
MAKE UP2
NEATEN UP2
PUT IN ORDER2
PUT THIS ROOM IN ORDER2
REDD IT UP2
REFURBISH2
SET UP2
SLICK IT UP2
SPRUCE UP2
VACUUM2
ARRANGE THE FURNITURE1
ARRANGE THINGS1
BRUSH IT THROUGH1
BRUSH OVER1
CLEAN THIS ROOM UP1
DEJUNK1
DO1
DOLLY UP1
DRESS UP1
DUNG OUT1
DUST AND VACUUM1
DUST UP1
EMPTY1
FIX UP A LITTLE IN1
FLUFF UP1
FRESHEN IT UP1
FRESHEN UP1
GET IT IN SHAPE1
GIVE IT A ONCE-OVER1
GIVE IT A QUICK ONCE-OVER1
GIVE IT A TOUCH AND A GO1
GIVE IT THE ONCE-OVER-LIGHTLY1
GIVE THIS ROOM THE ONCE-OVER1
HIT THIS ROOM A LICK1
HOE OUT1
I’M THERE TO CLEAN IT1
MOP1
MOP IT1
MUCK OUT1
NH1
NR1
ORGANIZE1
OVERHAUL1
PAINT1
PATCH IT UP1
POLICE UP1
PUT IT IN SHAPE1
PUT ORDER IN1
PUT UP MY TRASH1
READY1
READY UP1
REALLY CLEAN1
REDD OUT1
REFRESHEN UP1
REJUVENATE1
REORGANIZE1
SCRUB1
SET IN ORDER1
SET IT RIGHT1
SET IT TO RIGHT1
SETTLE1
SHAPE UP1
SLICK IT OVER1
STASH IT AWAY1
STRAIGHTEN IT AT1
SWAMP IT OUT1
TEAR DOWN1
TOUCH UP1
TURN IT OUT1
TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN1
TURN OUT1

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