clean down

clean down

To clean someone or something by brushing or hosing the dirt off. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "down." You need to clean down your muddy car before the wedding tomorrow. We had to clean ourselves down after doing that color run.
See also: clean, down
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

clean someone or something down

to clean someone or something by brushing or with flowing water. He was covered with mud, and we used the garden hose to clean him down. Please clean down the sidewalk.
See also: clean, down
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • clean out
  • clean someone out
  • swab out
  • clean off
  • clean up
  • boil out
  • clean (someone or something) out of (something)
  • clean out of
  • you could eat off the floor(s)
  • operation
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The new product range of Adhesive Cleaners and Release Agents manufactured under ISO 9001/14001 accreditations covers a wide variety of applications such as external adhesive removers for in situ cleaning, liquid hot melt purges for premelt units and hoses, release agents which prevent the unwanted adhesion of both hot and cold glues, thus ensuring faster and easier clean down times.
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11am: I help the chefs clean down the kitchen before lunch and update The Noble House blackboard with the day's lunch specials.
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To do that you must remove the biological detector assay reservoir and replace it with the clean down reservoir and then run the BIDS until all solution is flushed from the lines.
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A thorough clean down with Armillatox or Jeyes Fluid will take care of any potential foe and clean up all the algae which restricts the light levels needed in the spring.
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Systems are PLC-controlled and equipped with large capacity sifter, hinged cyclone, and quick disconnect piping, which enables fast clean down between product changes.
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And workmen at the Home Office used a hose to clean down the windows of Mr Reid's pounds 311million headquarters.
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Griffin eventually finds out why Wooly, a "hothead," "couldn't get along with anybody." He was, another driver tells him, "uglier'n sin" with a "big scar running clean down his face."
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The booth is of compact design with no excavation or pits required, the unit continually removes excess powder ensuring minimum operator input for clean down and maintenance.
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His swing has never been in doubt and keeps this lovely fable sailing clean down the fairway.
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She knocked one officer clean down a flight of stairs, the prosecution claimed.
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The clean down accelerated loan payments during the period of December through March, when the majority of Tyco's receivables were paid each year.
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"On December 7 an employee was performing a clean down on a cleaning machine when his dominant right arm was amputated just below the elbow."
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Clothing worn by chefs in the kitchen was dirty and filthy rags were used to clean down surfaces and mop up spillages.
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These quick action clamp handles in high grade AISI CF-8 and AISI 303 make fast work of repetitive adjustments and other temporary location tasks in food, pharmaceutical, and other clean down environments.
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