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clean up act

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clean up your act  (informal)
to stop doing things that other people do not approve of and start to behave in a more acceptable way There's a very strong anti-press feeling at the moment. A lot of people think it's time they cleaned up their act.
See also: act, clean, up

clean up your act
to improve your behavior He used to drink a lot, but he seems to have cleaned up his act.
See also: act, clean, up


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