Idiom: to do the washing up

[Shosh]

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #3 "Take it easy", question 4

When do you do the washing up?

(a) clean the dishes
(b) do the housework
(c) wash the floor
(d) clean the windows

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #3 "Take it easy", answer 4

When do you clean the dishes?

Correct answer: (a) clean the dishes

Your answer was: incorrect
When do you do the housework?
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Why? Why? Why?

Shosh

[Mister Micawber]

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Do the washing up means wash the dishes after a meal. It is an English idiom.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber