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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For instance, Bank of America’s rival JPMorgan just reported record annual profits for 2024, while Goldman Sachs has also seen profits pick up after witnessing a post-Covid lull. —

Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Cavinder woud’ve been a nice pick up after being an All-ACC guard, but her decision helped open the door for a bigger prize: Hailey Van Lith. —

Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for pick up after (someone)

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“Pick up after (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20up%20after%20%28someone%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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