After the accident, one cleaned up one's act and began to live more responsibly.

After the scandal, anyone who wants to stay on staff cleans up one's act to avoid further scrutiny.

By cleaning up one's act, a person can rebuild trust.

When the lights went out backstage, arse is clean out of 'er and she froze, refusing to go on stage.

After the alarm blared, the thieves were showing a clean pair of heels down the alley.

At the company retreat, the CEO quoted the old saying that new brooms sweep clean to emphasize that the new management would overhaul inefficient procedures.

When the museum alarm blared, the thief showed a clean pair of heels and disappeared into the night.

At the first sign of conflict, he shows a clean pair of heels and slips out the back door.

It's good manners to clean up one's plate when dining with elders.

After the crash, everyone joked that the arse has gone clean out of 'er, because the car's rear was completely destroyed.