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Chores
Meaning:
Chores are small tasks or routine jobs, especially around the house, that need to be done regularly—like cleaning, washing dishes, or doing laundry.
Examples:
I always do my chores on Saturday morning.
The kids take turns doing household chores like sweeping and taking out the trash.
Tidy up
Tidy up
Part of speech: Phrasal verb
Meaning:
To clean or organize a space by putting things where they belong — making a place neat and orderly.
Examples:
Please tidy up your room before dinner.
We tidied up the living room after the party.
✅ Common situations:
Before guests arrive
After children play
After meals or activities
broom
🧹 Broom
Part of speech: Noun
Meaning:
A cleaning tool with a long handle and bristles used to sweep dirt and dust off the floor.
Example sentences:
I grabbed the broom to clean up the kitchen.
The broom is in the closet next to the mop.
Sweep
Part of speech: Verb
Meaning:
To move dirt or dust from the floor using a broom (or similar tool).
Example sentences:
I need to sweep the floor — it’s covered in crumbs.
She swept the porch clean every morning.
✅ Used together:
I used a broom to sweep the living room floor.
Can you please sweep the floor with the broom after dinner?
missy
Part of speech: Adjective
Meaning:
Not clean or tidy; disorganized or dirty. It can describe a space, a situation, or even a person’s appearance.
Examples:
His room is always messy with clothes all over the floor.
The kitchen got messy after we baked the cake.
Her handwriting is a bit messy, but I can still read it.
🧼 Opposite:
Neat
Tidy
Organized
neat vs tidy
Neat
Part of speech: Adjective
Meaning:
Something that is well-organized, clean, and arranged neatly. It often implies carefulness or attention to detail in how things are put in order.
Examples (Neat):
Her desk is always neat with everything in its place.
He likes to keep his clothes neat and pressed.
Tidy
Part of speech: Adjective
Meaning:
Similar to neat, but it generally refers to things being clean, organized, or in good order without necessarily focusing on perfection. It’s more about general cleanliness and organization.
Examples (Tidy):
The children made sure their toys were tidy before bed.
I like my apartment to be tidy, even if it’s not perfect.
Key Difference:
Neat suggests precision and a focus on the overall arrangement of items, often indicating a higher level of order.
Tidy refers to a general sense of cleanliness and organization, and it can be used in more casual contexts.
vacuum cleaner / vacuum (n)
A vacuum cleaner is an electrical appliance used for cleaning floors, carpets, and other surfaces by suction. It picks up dirt, dust, and debris using a motor that creates suction to pull the dirt into a bag or container.
Examples:
I need to use the vacuum cleaner to clean the living room carpet.
The vacuum cleaner is in the closet next to the laundry room.
clean up
Clean up
Part of speech: Phrasal verb
Meaning:
To make a place clean and neat by removing dirt, clutter, or mess. It can also refer to organizing things or fixing up an area after an event.
Examples:
After the party, we spent an hour cleaning up the living room.
Can you clean up your room before we go out?
She quickly cleaned up the kitchen after dinner.
bucket
Part of speech: Noun
Meaning:
A container with a handle, typically used for carrying liquids or other items. It is usually made of plastic or metal and has an open top.
Examples:
She filled the bucket with soapy water to wash the car.
I need a bucket to carry the water from the well.
sort colors and whites
When doing laundry, sorting colors and whites refers to separating clothes based on their color before washing them to prevent colors from bleeding or fading onto lighter fabrics.
Examples:
It’s important to sort colors and whites before washing to keep your white clothes from getting stained.
I always sort colors and whites into separate piles: one for dark colors, one for light colors, and one for whites.
fold
Part of speech: Verb
Meaning:
To bend something, typically fabric or paper, over itself so that it takes up less space or becomes more organized. When folding clothes, you usually make a neat and compact shape.
Examples (for clothes):
After doing the laundry, I always fold the towels and put them away.
She folded the shirt neatly and placed it in the drawer
wipe the table / clean off the table
Meaning:
To clean the surface of a table by using a cloth, paper towel, or other material to remove dirt, dust, or spills.
Examples:
Can you wipe the table after dinner? There’s some sauce on it.
She quickly wiped the table with a damp cloth before setting the plates.
Related Actions:
Wipe down (another way to say to clean, often used for larger surfaces)
Clean off (used in a similar context to clear a surface of objects)
surrender (n and v)
Meaning (Verb):
To give up or yield control over something, often after a struggle, or to admit defeat in a situation.
Meaning (Noun):
The act of giving up control or admitting defeat.
Examples (Verb):
The soldiers decided to surrender after days of fighting.
She was forced to surrender her phone when asked by the teacher.
Examples (Noun):
The enemy’s surrender marked the end of the war.
After a long negotiation, the company finally accepted the surrender of the contract.
anger vs fury
Anger (Noun)
Meaning:
A strong feeling of displeasure, annoyance, or hostility. It can be intense, but it generally refers to a less extreme or more controlled feeling.
Examples:
She felt a wave of anger when she realized the mistake.
His anger grew as the conversation continued.
Fury (Noun)
Meaning:
Extreme, violent, or uncontrollable anger. Fury is more intense than regular anger and often implies a lack of control.
Examples:
The storm raged with fury, knocking over trees and power lines.
His fury was evident when he shouted at the team.
angry vs furious
Angry (Adjective)
Meaning:
Feeling or showing anger or displeasure. It can describe a moderate to strong emotional reaction, but it doesn’t necessarily imply extreme rage.
Examples:
She was angry at the driver for cutting her off.
He gave her an angry look when she interrupted him.
Furious (Adjective)
Meaning:
Describes an extremely intense level of anger. When someone is furious, they are often beyond just angry—they are very upset and may lose control.
Examples:
He was furious when he found out someone had stolen his lunch.
She was furious with her friend for canceling at the last minute.
put … back into
Meaning 1: (Physical Effort)
When someone says someone “puts her back into” something, it could mean that she is using a lot of physical effort to accomplish a task.
Example:
She puts her back into every chore to get it done quickly.
(Meaning: She works really hard and puts in a lot of effort.)
Meaning 2: (Focus or Commitment)
It can also refer to dedicating herself to something with full effort or energy. In this case, it can be more figurative.
Example:
After the break, she puts her back into her studies and gets excellent results.
(Meaning: She focuses entirely on her work and commits herself fully.)
spick and span
Meaning:
Spick and span refers to something that is very clean and well-organized, often after being freshly cleaned or tidied up.
Examples:
After the cleaning session, the house looked spick and span.
The kitchen is always spick and span after she finishes cooking.
