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Old 08-Jun-2006, 15:19
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Idiomatic expression meaning to organise or arrange neatly, for example organizing things in the house. Thanks.
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Hello Winston

I'll give you half the phrase – see if you can find the other half:

1. To tidy ___

Clue: the missing word has only 2 letters.

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Old 08-Jun-2006, 22:20
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It is not the one I am looking for. I heard it sometime ago but I cannot remember it. Anyway, I did not know the one you just gave me. Tank you very much.
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That's a pity. It was "tidy up".

What about "make everything shipshape"?

"Put everything in good order"?

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It is none of them. I know you will find it. Thank you.
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"Do the housework"?
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Or even
Shipshape and Bristol fashion.
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