clean up

clean out

A contrast learners often mix up

Remove the contents of a place and clean it thoroughly

add up

Same up pattern: finishing

Combine into a larger total; Make sense or seem true

break up

Same up pattern: finishing

Break into pieces; End a relationship or gathering

call up

Same up pattern: finishing

Telephone someone; Order someone to join military service; Display information on a screen or computer; Bring a memory or feeling vividly to mind; Select a player for a higher-level team

clear up

Same up pattern: finishing

Tidy a place by putting things away; (of weather) become bright and dry after rain or cloud; Resolve a misunderstanding or doubt by explaining it; (of an illness, rash or symptom) disappear or get better; Solve a mystery or unsolved problem

close up

Same up pattern: finishing

Shut a shop or building, often at the end of the day; Move closer together so there is no gap; (of a wound or opening) heal or seal itself; Become silent or unwilling to share feelings

cut up

Same up pattern: finishing

Cut something into smaller pieces; Make someone deeply upset or distressed; Behave in a wild or noisy way to attract attention; Overtake another driver suddenly and dangerously

do up

Same up pattern: finishing

Fasten a button, zip or buckle; Improve a room or property by repairing or decorating it; Wrap or tie something into a neat package; Style or arrange one's hair or appearance