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clamp down
To put on strict controls; enforce rules or laws.
After the explosion, police clamped down and let no more visitors inside the monument.
The school clamped down on smoking.
When the crowds became bigger and wilder, the police clamped down on them and made everyone go home.
clay pigeon
A popular target at practice shooting made of clay and roughly resembling a pigeon; an easy target that doesn't move.
All he can shoot is a clay pigeon.
A person who, like a clay pigeon in target practice, is immobilized or is in a sensitive position and is therefore easily criticized or otherwise victimized.
Poor Joe is a clay pigeon.
A task easily accomplished like shooting an immobile clay pigeon.
The math exam was a clay pigeon.
clean bill of health
A certificate that a person or animal has no infectious disease.
The government doctor gave Jones a clean bill of health when he entered the country.
A report that a person is free of guilt or fault.
The stranger was suspected in the bank robbery, but the police gave him a clean bill of health.
clean break
A complete separation.
Tom made a clean break with his former girlfriends before marrying Pamela.
clean hands
Freedom from guilt or dishonesty; innocence.
John grew up in a bad neighborhood, but he grew up with clean hands.
There was much proof against Bill, but he swore he had clean hands.
clean out
To take everything from; empty; strip.
George's friends cleaned him out when they were playing cards last night.
It’s time for you to clean out your closet so that you can store more things in there.
The sudden demand for paper plates soon cleaned out the stores.
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.
clean slate
A record of nothing but good conduct, without any errors or bad deeds; past acts that are all good without any bad ones.
Johnny was sent to the principal for whispering. He had a clean slate so the principal did not punish him.
Mary stayed after school for a week, and after that the teacher let her off with a clean slate.
clean sweep
A complete victory.
Our candidate for the United States Senate made a clean sweep over his opponent.