Sweep before bedtime.

Meaning: This means to clean the area with a broom before going to bed for the night.

Choice of Words: Sweep is the verb that means to clean an area with a brush or broom. Before is a preposition that indicates that one action will happen earlier than another action. Bedtime is the time when someone goes to bed to sleep. Here, the action (sweep) is being performed 'before' bedtime.

Alternative Expressions

Tidy up before bedtime.

Meaning: This means to make your room neat and organized before you go to sleep. It's like saying, Make sure your room is clean and tidy before you go to bed.

Choice of Words: Tidy means to make a place neat and organized. Up means to move something to a higher position. Before means something that happens earlier in time than something else. Bedtime is the time when you go to sleep. So, "Tidy up before bedtime" means to make your room neat and organized before you go to sleep.

Clean up before bedtime.

Meaning: This means to clean your room before you go to sleep. It's like saying, Make sure your room is clean before you go to bed.

Choice of Words: Clean means to remove dirt or mess from something. Up means to move something to a higher position. Before means something that happens earlier in time than something else. Bedtime is the time when you go to sleep. So, "Clean up before bedtime" means to clean your room before you go to sleep.

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