english
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clean up after sb
to remove dirt or problems that someone has made
• I'm fed up with cleaning up after you all the time., clean sth up
[ M ] CRIME
1. to stop illegal or dishonest activity in a place or organization
• We need a mayor who is tough enough to clean up this town., clean sb/sth out
[ M ] informal
to use or steal all of someone's money or goods
• Buying our new house has completely cleaned us out.
• Richard came home for the weekend and completely cleaned us out of food.
• The burglars cleaned out the shop., clean sth up
[ M ] BAD BEHAVIOUR
2. to stop or limit the violence, sex or bad behaviour shown or contained in programmes or books, magazines, etc., to make them more acceptable
• Some people think that television should be cleaned up., clean (sth) up
[ M ] slang
to win a lot of money
• We cleaned up at the poker table last night., clean sth out
[ M ]
to take everything out of a room, car, container, etc. and clean the inside of it
• I found these photos while I was cleaning out my cupboards., clean (sb/sth) up
[ M ]
to make a person or place clean and tidy
• We'll go out as soon as I've cleaned up the kitchen.
• I need to clean up (= clean myself or the place where I am) before we go out.
• [ R ]: Clean your self up a bit before dinner.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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clean
without any dirt or marks:
• They need clean water to drink. • I don’t have any clean clothes.
pure
water or air that is pure does not contain any dirt, pollution, or bacteria:
• I breathed in the pure mountain air.
sterile
completely clean, with no bacteria, and therefore safe for medical or scientific use:
• Place a sterile bandage on the wound. • sterile needles
spotless
completely clean – used mainly about rooms and clothes:
• Her kitchen is always spotless.
pristine
completely clean and new-looking:
• He wore a pristine white shirt.
immaculate
as clean and tidy as it is possible to be:
• The soldiers’ uniforms have to be immaculate.
spick and span
[ not before noun ] informal clean and tidy, especially after having just been cleaned:
• By the end of the day, the whole place was spick and span., clean
to remove dirt from something:
• I need to clean the car. • Clean the mud off your shoes.
wash
to clean something with water and usually soap:
• She’s washing her hair. • There’s nowhere to wash your clothes.
wipe
to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth:
• Wipe the worktop when you’ve finished cooking.
scrub
to wash something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush:
• They made her scrub the floor.
rinse
to remove dirt from something using water, especially after washing it with soap:
• Rinse your hair thoroughly after shampooing it.
cleanse
formal to clean your skin, using water or a special cream:
• There are many products available for cleansing your skin.
bathe
to clean a wound or a part of your body with water:
• Bathe the cut and put a plaster on it.
do the dishes
( also do the washing-up British English ) to wash plates and pans after a meal:
• Who’s going to help me do the dishes?
do the laundry
( also do the washing British English ) to wash clothes:
• On Tuesdays, he does the washing.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb ADV. effectively, well This product cleans baths very effectively. | properly, thoroughly I clean the house thoroughly once a week. | carefully, gently He gently cleaned the wound and dressed it. | out, up I cleaned out all the cupboards. PREP. off I cleaned the mud off the kitchen floor. | with Clean the glass with a soft cloth. PHRASES need cleaning Your shoes need cleaning!, adj. VERBS be, look, seem, smell The room smelled clean and fresh. | stay The bathroom doesn't stay clean for long. | brush sth, get sth, scrape sth, scrub sth, wipe sth scrubbing the floor to get it clean She wiped all the surfaces clean. | leave sth Please leave the kitchen clean. | keep sth You're supposed to keep your room clean. ADV. extremely, very | spotlessly The whole house was spotlessly clean. | almost, nearly It's almost clean. I've just got to wipe the table. | fairly, pretty, quite PHRASES clean and tidy Is your room clean and tidy now? | lovely and clean The water was lovely and clean.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idioms beginning with CLEAN, Also see COME CLEAN; HAVE A CLEAR (CLEAN) CONSCIENCE; KEEP ONE'S NOSE CLEAN; MAKE A CLEAN BREAST OF; MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP; NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN; TAKE TO THE CLEANERS; WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN.
American Heritage Idioms
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adj.
not dirty:
Clean clothes are healthy for you.
verb
remove dirt:
You must clean your shoes.
Simple Definitions
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clean
nouns
clean clothes
• He had a shower and changed into clean clothes.
a clean shirt/sheet/towel etc
• Where are all my clean socks?
clean hands
• Make sure you have clean hands before you eat.
verbs
keep something clean
• You should always keep your kitchen clean.
wipe something clean
(= use a cloth to clean a surface )
• He started to wipe the blackboard clean.
sweep/scrub something clean
(= use a brush to clean something )
• She quickly swept the floor clean.
leave something clean
• Please leave the apartment clean when you go.
adverbs
spotlessly/scrupulously clean
(= very clean )
• Hospitals must be kept scrupulously clean.
squeaky clean
(= completely clean )
• I like my hair to be squeaky clean.
phrases
nice and clean
(= clean )
• Their job is to keep the streets nice and clean.
clean and tidy
especially BrE:
• I insist my children keep their rooms clean and tidy.
neat and clean
especially AmE:
• Her kids were always neat and clean.
clean as a whistle
(= very clean )
• The place was clean as a whistle.
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