| 词组 | straighten up |
| 释义 | straighten up 1. straighten up • straighten yourself up to stand upright again after bending down, or to make your back completely straight: ▪ She bent over to tie her shoes and couldn't straighten up again. ▪ Ellie put down the brush, straightened up, and glared at William. ▪ Mike straightened himself up and tried to look confident. 2. straighten up sth • straighten sth up • straighten up to make a place tidy: ▪ Maintenance staff went on strike leaving workers to straighten up their own offices. ▪ I made a feeble attempt to straighten things up, tossing clothing into the laundry bag and clearing dishes from the sink. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑tidy up 3. straighten up AmE to begin to behave well after behaving badly: ▪ If you don't straighten up, we'll go home right now! |
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