English Phrasal Verbs – CLEAN, Definitions and Example Sentences
Clean sth up
Meaning: to stop illegal activities in a place
Example Sentence: The authorities have tried to clean up the sport.
Clean sth out
Meaning: to remove sth from or away from a place and clean it
Example Sentence: We’d better clean out the attic this week.
Clean sth up
Meaning: to make sth/somewhere clean
Example Sentence: Clean up the room immediately.
Clean sth out
Meaning: to take or steal money or goods of sb
Example Sentence: Gambling has cleaned them out.
Clean sth up
Meaning: to make yourself clean
Example Sentence: I cleaned myself up before the breakfast.
Clean up after sb
Meaning: to remove dirt that sb has made
Example Sentence: He always expects other people to clean up after him
Clean sth up
Meaning: to win a lot of money
Example Sentence: They cleaned up at this bank.
