clean out

limpiar por dentro, vaciar y limpiar

Quitar la suciedad y los objetos innecesarios del interior de un espacio para dejarlo limpio y ordenado.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: clean out something (We need to clean out the garage.); clean something out (She cleaned her desk drawer out.)

Sinónimos: clear out, tidy up

Expresiones frecuentes: clean out something, clean out cupboards, clean out drawers

dejar sin un céntimo, desplumar

Quitar o gastar todo el dinero o todos los bienes de alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: clean someone out (The costly repairs cleaned us out.); clean out something (The thieves cleaned out her bank account.)

Sinónimos: bankrupt, strip of everything

Expresiones frecuentes: clean out someone, clean out savings

derrotar por completo, aplastar

Vencer a alguien de forma aplastante en una competición o pelea.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: clean someone out (The champion cleaned his opponent out in the final.)

Sinónimos: thrash, crush, beat

Expresiones frecuentes: clean out someone, clean out opponents