cleaning up one's act
cleaning up one's act is the present participle and gerund of clean up one's act.
Meaning of clean up one's act
Verb
clean up one's act (third-person singular simple present cleans up one's act, present participle cleaning up one's act, simple past and past participle cleaned up one's act)
- To reform; to improve one's habits.
- Someday I'm going to clean up my act and start researching more carefully.
Questions about cleaning up one's act
- What is cleaning up one's act the present participle and gerund of?
- Cleaning up one's act is the present participle and gerund of clean up one's act.
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