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clean house
clean C0395700 (klēn)adj. clean·er, clean·est 1. Free from dirt, stain, or impurities; unsoiled: a clean kitchen floor; clean clothes.2. a. Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated: clean air; clean drinking water.b. Not infected: a clean wound.3. a. Producing relatively little pollution: a clean fuel; a cleaner, more efficient engine.b. Producing relatively little radioactive fallout or contamination: a clean nuclear bomb.4. Having no imperfections or blemishes; regular or even: a clean edge; a smooth, clean joint.5. a. Not ornate or intricate; spare: "the clean lines and exquisite proportions of early modernism" (Judith Thurman).b. Sharply defined; clear-cut: a clean outline against the sky.6. Free from clumsiness; deft; adroit: a clean throw.7. Devoid of restrictions or encumbrances: a clean bill of health.8. Thorough; complete: a clean getaway.9. Having few alterations or corrections; legible: clean manuscript.10. Blank: a clean page.11. a. Morally pure; virtuous: led a clean life.b. Having no marks of discredit or offense: a clean voting record.12. Fit for all readers, listeners, or audiences; not ribald or obscene: a clean joke.13. Honest or fair: a clean fighter; a clean competition.14. Slang a. Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.b. Innocent of a suspected crime.15. Informal a. Free from narcotics addiction.b. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race.adv. cleaner, cleanest 1. So as to be unsoiled: wash the dishes clean.2. In a fair manner: played the game clean.3. In a clean or nonpolluting manner: a fuel that burns clean.4. Informal Entirely; wholly: clean forgot the appointment.v. cleaned, clean·ing, cleans v.tr.1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities: clean a room; clean a suit.2. To get rid of (impurities or dirt, for example); remove: cleaned up the trash; cleaned off the stains.3. To prepare (fowl or other food) for cooking, as by removing the entrails or fat.4. To remove the contents from; empty: cleaned my plate.5. Sports To lift (a barbell) from the floor to the shoulders in one motion.v.intr. To undergo or perform an act of cleaning.Phrasal Verbs: clean out1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities.2. To empty of contents or occupants.3. Informal To drive or force out: cleaned out the incompetent workers.4. Slang To deprive completely of money or material wealth: The robbery cleaned us out. clean up1. To make clean or orderly.2. To make oneself clean, neat, or presentable.3. To dispose of; settle: cleaned up the unpaid bills.4. Slang To make a large profit, often in a short period of time: cleaned up during the bull market.Idiom: clean house Slang To eliminate or discard what is undesirable: The scandal forced the company to clean house.
[Middle English clene, from Old English clǣne.]
clean′a·ble adj.clean′ness n.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | clean house - clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"houseclean, cleanclean up, neaten, square away, tidy, tidy up, straighten, straighten out - put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!"clean - remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug"clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"G.I., GI - clean in preparation for inspection; "the soldiers GIed the barracks"spring-clean - thoroughly clean the entire house, often done only once a year; "she started spring-cleaning on April 1" |
clean house
clean house1. To rid a group or organization of the people or policies that are deemed to be troublesome or lacking. After five losing seasons, the owner cleaned house, firing the team's general manager and the entire coaching staff.2. To strike one violently. If you humiliate me like this again, I'll clean house on you.See also: clean, houseclean house1. Wipe out corruption or inefficiency, as in It's time the Republican Party cleaned house. This usage is most often applied to an organization. [Slang; c. 1900] 2. Punish, give a beating, as in Whenever he was drunk he threatened to clean house on one and all. [Slang; c. 1900] See also: clean, houseclean house eliminate corruption or inefficiency. North AmericanSee also: clean, houseclean ˈhouse (American English) remove people or things that are not necessary or wanted: The new manager said he wanted to clean house.See also: clean, house clean house Slang To eliminate or discard what is undesirable: The scandal forced the company to clean house.See also: clean, houseEncyclopediaSeecleanFinancialSeeCleanclean house
Synonyms for clean houseverb clean and tidy up the houseSynonymsRelated Words- clean up
- neaten
- square away
- tidy
- tidy up
- straighten
- straighten out
- clean
- make clean
- G.I.
- GI
- spring-clean
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