pick up after (someone)

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: to clean the mess created by (someone)

You have to pick up after yourself if you make a mess.

His mother still picks up after him.

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Roborock’s new Saros Z70’s solution to that problem is an articulated five-axis robot arm called the OmniGrip that can pick up after its owners and move obstacles out of its way. —

Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025 The puppy keeps using my yard as her personal bathroom, and my neighbors never bother to pick up after her. —

Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025 The second movie will pick up after the events of Part One, where Elphaba and Glinda uncover the Wizard's fraud and Elphaba is declared the new enemy of Oz. —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Otherwise, always pick up after yourself and do not leave clothing and other clutter in the common areas of the house. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pick up after (someone)

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