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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'CLEAN'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'CLEAN'

3 phrasal verbs with 'CLEAN'

Clean off

  1. Remove dirt or something dirty
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: After dinner, I CLEANED OFF the table.

Clean out

  1. Tidy up thoroughly and throw away unwanted things.
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I really must CLEAN the study OUT; there's stuff all over the floor and piles of paper everywhere.
  2. Cause someone to spend all their money
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: The holiday CLEANED me OUT- I'm broke till the end of the month.

Clean up

  1. Tidy and clean
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: CLEAN this bedroom UP; it's a disgrace.
  2. Profit, sometimes suddenly
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: At the horse races yesterday we really CLEANED UP.

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