clean out

ausräumen und reinigen, ausmisten

Schmutz und unnötige Dinge aus einem Raum oder Behälter entfernen, damit er sauber und ordentlich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To make a space clean and tidy by removing dirt and unwanted things from inside it.

• Please clean out the fridge.
• I cleaned my bag out and found my keys.
• We are cleaning out the garage this weekend.

So benutzt man es: clean out something (We need to clean out the garage.); clean something out (She cleaned her desk drawer out.)

Synonyme: clear out, tidy up

Häufige Wendungen: clean out something, clean out cupboards, clean out drawers

ausnehmen, ruinieren

Jemandem sein ganzes Geld oder seinen gesamten Besitz abnehmen oder alles aufbrauchen.

In einfachem Englisch: To take or use all of someone’s money or possessions.

• The repairs cleaned me out.
• Thieves cleaned out his savings account.
• That shopping trip nearly cleaned us out.

So benutzt man es: clean someone out (The costly repairs cleaned us out.); clean out something (The thieves cleaned out her bank account.)

Synonyme: bankrupt, strip of everything

Häufige Wendungen: clean out someone, clean out savings

vernichtend schlagen, fertigmachen

Jemanden in einem Wettkampf oder Kampf deutlich und vollständig besiegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To defeat someone completely in a competition or fight.

• Our team cleaned them out.
• The champion cleaned out every opponent that season.
• They were cleaned out in the final match.

So benutzt man es: clean someone out (The champion cleaned his opponent out in the final.)

Synonyme: thrash, crush, beat

Häufige Wendungen: clean out someone, clean out opponents