clean up your act

Meaning

1. Oxford75% of films

   to start behaving in a moral or responsible way

   Clean up your act.

   and the price Oh my gosh

In the movies · 9

• Man, it looks like you really cleaned up your act.There's Something About Mary1998
• It's time to clean up your act, sweetie.Rescued by Ruby2022
• and the price Oh my goshShark Tale2004
• Clean up your act.Can You Ever Forgive Me?2018
• You need to clean up your act, amigo.Coco2017
• Come on Lino It s time to clean up your actShark Tale2004
• You'd better clean up your fucking act, sunshine. Cut that shite out forever.Trainspotting1996

Learn it in full scenes

• There's Something About Mary1998
  • Ted Asks Mary to the Prom
  • Ted Asks Mary to the Prom
  • Ted Meets Mary's Family
• Can You Ever Forgive Me?2018
  • Lee Meets Jack Hock
  • Lee Asks to Be Paid in Cash
  • Lee Tells Jack Her Secret

From the same entry

• as clean as a whistle
• a clean bill of health
• a clean break
• a clean sheet
• make a clean breast of
• make a clean sweep
• keep your nose clean
• wipe the slate clean
• clean house
• clean down
• clean off
• clean out

More idioms

• i give you that
• live in the past
• for certain
• every inch
• have a heart of gold
• in the dark
• to ourselves
• what's the deal
• what's with
• be bad news
• for the love of god
• out of order