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User_gary

#423831 Wed, 26 Sep 07 01:25 PM

I'm tired of always having to clear up after you .

Could you tell me what the "clear up after you" means in this sentence?

I know "clear up" = "to make places tidy by removing unwanted things"

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Ron In Ohio

#423834 Wed, 26 Sep 07 01:34 PM

"clean" up after you.

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User_gary

#423837 Wed, 26 Sep 07 01:43 PM

Ron In Ohio wrote:
"clean" up after you.

I can't understand what you mean by this.

Clive

#423841 Wed, 26 Sep 07 02:14 PM

Hi,

I'm tired of always having to clear up after you .

Could you tell me what the "clear up after you" means in this sentence?

I know "clear up" = "to make places tidy by removing unwanted things"

'After you' is used in the sense of 'behind you'. The idea is that you always make a mess and I have to follow behind you, cleaning up your mess.

Best wishes, Clive

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