straighten up
Present Participle
straightening up
Past Tense
straightened up
Past Participle
straightened up
1
to correct one's posture or position to become more upright
- The teacher reminded the students to straighten up in their chairs during the lesson.
- After a long day at the computer, she decided to take a break and straighten up her back.
- He felt a sudden pain in his neck and realized he needed to straighten up his posture.
- The yoga instructor guided the class to straighten up their spines during the meditation session.
2
to organize a space, making it neat and tidy
- After the party, we had to straighten up the living room by putting away the decorations.
- The team collaborated to straighten up the storage room, optimizing space for easy access.
- It only takes a few minutes to straighten up the kitchen if you clean up as you cook.
- He promised to straighten the garage up over the weekend and get rid of unnecessary clutter.
- It's a good habit to straighten your workspace up at the end of each workday.
3
to improve one's behavior, often by becoming more responsible or disciplined
- After getting into trouble at school, he was told he needed to straighten up and start taking his studies seriously.
- If you want to get promoted, you'll need to straighten up and show more commitment to your job.
- His parents told him to straighten up after his poor grades and lack of responsibility around the house.
- She realized she needed to straighten up after her friends pointed out how her negative attitude was affecting everyone.