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Household chores

Fold the laundry, wring it out, and other chore verbs.

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fold the laundry
wring out
sweep the floor
mop the floor
vacuum
dust
wipe down the counter
do the dishes
take out the trash

Each expression

fold the laundry

/foʊld ðə ˈlɔːndri/
Examples

The clothes are dry now, so I need to fold the laundry before dinner.

Can you help me folding the laundry while we watch the movie?

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wring out

/rɪŋ aʊt/
Examples

After washing the rag, wring out as much water as you can.

She wrung out the mop over the bucket before wiping the floor.

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sweep the floor

/swiːp ðə flɔːr/
Examples

There are crumbs everywhere, so let me sweep the floor first.

Grab the broom and sweep the floor while I take out the trash.

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mop the floor

/mɑːp ðə flɔːr/
Examples

After I sweep, I always mop the floor to get rid of the sticky spots.

The kitchen tiles are filthy, so I should mop the floor tonight.

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vacuum

/ˈvækjuːm/
Examples

The carpet is covered in pet hair, so I need to vacuum the living room.

Could you vacuum under the couch? A lot of dust collects there.

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dust

/dʌst/
Examples

The shelves are gray with dust, so I will dust them with a cloth.

Remember to dust the picture frames; they collect a lot.

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wipe down the counter

/waɪp daʊn ðə ˈkaʊntər/
Examples

After cooking, I always wipe down the counter so it does not get sticky.

You spilled juice here; let me wipe down the counter real quick.

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do the dishes

/duː ðə ˈdɪʃɪz/
Examples

You cooked, so I will do the dishes tonight; it is only fair.

The sink is full again — whose turn is it to do the dishes?

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take out the trash

/teɪk aʊt ðə træʃ/
Examples

The bin smells, so please take out the trash before you leave.

Tomorrow is pickup day, so I need to take out the trash tonight.

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