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词组 clean someone out
释义
clean someone out
Theme: MONEY - LACKING
tr. to get all of someone's money.
The bill for supper cleaned me out, and we couldn't go to the flick.The robbers cleaned out everybody on the train.
Idiom
clean someone outclean (someone) out
to take everything from someone.
Thieves took my bank card and absolutely cleaned me out.I'd offer you something to eat, but Sean was here last night and he cleaned us out.

clean out

1. To rid a space or area of dirt, grime, or objects. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "out." Hand me that sponge so I can clean out the oven. How often do we need to clean out the rabbit's cage?
2. To impel people to leave a space or area. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "out." The sound of approaching sirens quickly cleaned out the high schooler's house party.
3. To remove things from a space or area. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "out." We need to clean all this junk out of the garage so that I can actually put my car in it!
4. To significantly deplete one's finances. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "out." I got cleaned out at the poker game last night, so can you pay for dinner? Christmas shopping this year really cleaned me out.
5. To rid a group or organization of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "out." After five losing seasons, the team's owner cleaned out the front office.
6. To use a particular resource in its entirety. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "out." Unfortunately, that big event cleaned out our department's funds. It looks like we don't have any cookies left—the boys must have cleaned them out after school.
7. To cause one to thoroughly empty one's bowels. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "out." That bout of illness really cleaned me out.

clean someone out

1. tv. to get all of someone’s money. (see also cleaned out.) The bill for supper cleaned me out, and we couldn’t go to the flick.
2. tv. to empty someone’s bowels. (see also cleaned out.) That medicine I took really cleaned me out.
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