clean out
To take everything from; empty; strip.
George's friends cleaned him out when they were playing cards last night.
The sudden demand for paper plates soon cleaned out the stores.
It’s time for you to clean out your closet so that you can store more things in there.
Thousands of shoppers cleaned out the store that had gone bankrupt and was selling all its remaining products at very reduced prices.
To get rid of; remove; dismiss.
The new mayor promised to clean the crooks out of the city government.
To steal, to rob.
A burglar entered my apartment while I was gone and cleaned me out. He took over $200 in cash and jewellery.
clear out
To take everything out of; empty.
When Bill was moved to another class he cleared out his desk.
To leave suddenly; go away; depart.
The cop told the boys to clear out.
Bob cleared out without paying his room rent.
Clear out of here! You're bothering me.
close out
To sell the whole of; end (a business or a business operation) by selling all the goods; also, to sell your stock and stop doing business.
The store closed out its stock of garden supplies.
Mr. Jones closed out his grocery.
Mr. Randall was losing money in his shoe store, so he decided to close out.
come about
To take place; happen, occur.
Sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel comes about.
When John woke up he was in the hospital, but he didn't know how that had come about.
I didn’t find any explanation in the newspaper about how the political coup came about.
The flood came about as a result of the heavy winter rains.
come out for
To support; declare oneself in favor of another, especially during a political election.
Candidates for the presidency of the United States are anxious for the major newspapers to come out for them.
come out in the open
get out in the open
To reveal one's true identity or intentions.
Fred finally came out in the open and admitted that he was gay.
To declare one's position openly.
The conservative Democratic candidate came out in the open and declared that he would join the Republican party.
come out with
To make a public announcement of; make known.
He came out with a clear declaration of his principles.
To say.
He comes out with the funniest remarks you can imagine.
come out
coming out
Of a girl: To be formally introduced to polite society at about age eighteen, usually at a party; begin to go to big parties.
In society, girls come out when they reach the age of about eighteen, and usually it is at a big party in their honor; after that they are looked on as adults.
To be published.
The book came out two weeks ago.
To become publicly known.
The truth finally came out at his trial.
To end; result; finish.
How did the story come out?
The game came out as we had hoped.
The snapshots came out well.
To announce support or opposition; declare yourself (for or against a person or thing).
The party leaders came out for an acceptable candidate.
Many Congressmen came out against the bill.
Hundreds of people came out for the demonstration against new taxes.