clean out

vider et nettoyer, nettoyer l’intérieur

Enlever la saleté et les objets inutiles d’un espace pour le rendre propre et bien rangé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : clean out something (We need to clean out the garage.); clean something out (She cleaned her desk drawer out.)

Synonymes : clear out, tidy up

Expressions courantes : clean out something, clean out cupboards, clean out drawers

ruiner, dépouiller

Prendre ou dépenser tout l’argent ou tous les biens de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : clean someone out (The costly repairs cleaned us out.); clean out something (The thieves cleaned out her bank account.)

Synonymes : bankrupt, strip of everything

Expressions courantes : clean out someone, clean out savings

écraser, battre à plate couture

Battre quelqu’un très largement dans une compétition ou un combat.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : clean someone out (The champion cleaned his opponent out in the final.)

Synonymes : thrash, crush, beat

Expressions courantes : clean out someone, clean out opponents