clean out

svuotare e pulire

Togliere lo sporco e gli oggetti inutili dall’interno di uno spazio per lasciarlo pulito e ordinato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: clear out, tidy up

Espressioni comuni: clean out something, clean out cupboards, clean out drawers

mandare in rovina, ripulire

Prendere o consumare tutto il denaro o tutti i beni di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: bankrupt, strip of everything

Espressioni comuni: clean out someone, clean out savings

stracciare, sconfiggere nettamente

Sconfiggere completamente qualcuno in una gara o in una lotta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: thrash, crush, beat

Espressioni comuni: clean out someone, clean out opponents