Everyday Idioms 3
1. keep house
related form : housekeeper
(noun)
Usage Note:
Housekeeper refers to a special person who is hired to keep house.
to do the needed chores around the house
Example:
In modern societies, husbands and wives share in keeping house.
The Amantes hired a housekeeper to do most of the household chores.
2. Clean up
to arrange neatly , to put
in order.
also: pick up , tidy up, straighten up.
Grammar / Usage Notes:
The idioms are separable. They are used for the general cleaning of homes, rooms
, closets , work areas , and so on.
Example:
Mrs. Potter told her son to clean up his room before going outside.
Didn't I tell you to pick your things up right away? The Richards
tidied up
the house before their guests arrived. Look at the mess in your closet!
Straighten it up right now.
3. put back
to return to the proper place
also: put away
Usage Note: These idioms are
separable . They are usually used to refer to specific items in a house or room.
Examples:
You're supposed to put the dictionary back on the shelf after you've used
it. We put away the Christmas decorations until next year.
4. fix the meal
to prepare the meal.
also: fix breakfast , fix lunch , fix supper, fix dinner.
Examples:
Jack fixed the meal Saturday night because his wife was sick.
Some busy people don't have time to fix breakfast in the morning.
We decided to go to a restaurant instead of fixing dinner.
5. do the disheswash the
dishes.
Examples:
Older children are often responsible for doing the dishes at night.
The Nelsons decided to do the dishes in the morning because it was so late.
6. take out to remove unwanted items from the home
Grammar/Usage Notes: This idiom is separable. It is often used with the objects
garbage and trash.
Examples:
Could you please take out the garbage for me? It's time to take the
trash out. It's beginning to smell.
7. odds and ends various
tasks that need to be done
Examples: This weekend I stayed home and did
some odds and ends around the house. Mrs. Aston drove into town
because she had a few odds and ends to do.
8. garage sale
also: yard sale a special sale held in front of a house for the purpose of
selling household items that are no longer needed.
Examples:
I put an ad in the newspaper for the garage sale we're having this weekend.
Some people make money by going to yard sales, by buying items cheaply.
9. clean outto clean by removing
unnecessary items.
Usage Notes: This idiom is separable. It is often
used when an enclosed place such as a garage or other storage area needs
cleaning after a long period of time.
Examples:
The Wilsons cleaned out their garage to prepare for a yard sale.There
are so many old things stored in our closets that we should clean
them out soon.
10. fix up to repair, to fix.
Grammar / Usage Notes: This idiom is separable. It
generally refers to making improvements in appearance.
Examples:
- We needed to fix up the front of the house before my parents
visited.
- The Garrets like to buy older homes, fix them up,
and then sell them for a profit.
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