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straighten up |
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straighten someone or something up 1. to put someone or something into an upright position. The fence is tilted. Please straighten that post up when you get a chance. Bill, you're slouching again. Straighten up your back. 2. to tidy up someone or something. John straightened himself up a little before going out for dinner. This room is a mess. Let's straighten up this place, right now! See also: straighten, up straighten up 1. to sit or stand more straight. Billy's mother told him to straighten up or he'd fall out of his chair. John straightened up so he'd look taller. 2. . to behave better. Bill was acting badly for a while; then he straightened up. Sally, straighten up, or I will punish you! See also: straighten, up straighten up to start behaving in a more acceptable or correct way If you don't straighten up, I'm going to suspend you from this school. See also: straighten, up straighten up something also straighten something up to make things neat Be sure to straighten up your room before you leave. It was only four-thirty, and she still had time to straighten things up before the guests arrived. See also: straighten, up How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I live for nothing, and I straighten up the accent of the prettiest English lips. As they started to straighten up their cabin, Clayton and his wife simultaneously noticed the corner of a piece of paper protruding from beneath the door of their quarters. Cecily, set those pots in the pantry quick--hide those boots, Felix--shut the cupboard door, Peter--Sara, straighten up the lounge. |
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