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What does "clean" mean?

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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.

See clean in WNW Idioms

clean out

to empty so as to make clean
to empty

clean up

to make clean, neat, or orderly
to make oneself clean and neat; get washed, combed, etc.
Informal to dispose of completely; finish
â Slang to make much money or profit

clean up on

â

Slang to defeat; beat

come clean

â

Slang to confess; tell the truth

See clean in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

clean house

Slang

To eliminate or discard what is undesirable: The scandal forced the company to clean house.

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