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| clean out |
| 1. v. To clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents. |
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| Clean out your purse and at least get rid of all the trash you're hauling around. |
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| 2. v. (transitive, idiomatic) To empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from. (newer, humorous version is take to the cleaner's) |
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| The divorce cleaned him out. |
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| 3. v. (transitive, dated, slang) To hit or strike (someone); to beat (someone) up. |
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| Analysis |
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| clean |
| 1. adj. Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.: |
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| 2. adj. Not dirty. |
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| Are these dishes clean? Your room is finally clean! |
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| 3. adj. In an unmarked condition. |
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| Put a clean sheet of paper into the printer. |
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| out |
| See also individual phrasal verbs such as come out, go out, put out, take out, pull out, and so on. |
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| 1. adv. Away from the inside or the centre. |
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| The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat. |
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| 2. adv. Away from home or one's usual place. |
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| Let's eat out tonight |
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