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clean up
To wash and make oneself presentable.
After quitting for the day in the garage, Tim decided to clean up and put on a clean shirt.
To finish; terminate.
The secretary promised her boss to clean up all the unfinished work before leaving on her Florida vacation.
To make a large profit.
The clever investors cleaned up on the stock market last week.
clean-up
An act of removing all the dirt from a given set of objects.
What this filthy room needs is an honest clean-up.
The elimination of pockets of resistance during warfare or a police raid.
The FBI conducted a clean-up against the drug pushers in our district.
clear as bell
Очень понятный, доступный для понимания.
The idiom explanation was clear as a bell.
Объяснение идиом было очень понятным.
clear one's name
To prove someone is innocent of a crime or misdeed of which he has been accused.
The falsely accused rapist has been trying in vain to clear his name.
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.
Clear out of here! You're bothering me.
Bob cleared out without paying his room rent.
The cop told the boys to clear out.
clear the air
To remove angry feelings, misunderstanding, or confusion.
The President's statement that he would run for office again cleared the air of rumors and guessing.
When Bill was angry at Bob, Bob made a joke, and it cleared the air between them.
clear the decks
To put everything in readiness for a major activity; to eliminate unessentials.
The governor urged the State Assembly to clear the decks of all but the most pressing issues to vote on.
clear up
To make plain or clear; explain; solve.
Maybe we can clear up your problem.
The teacher cleared up the harder parts of the story.
The teacher tried to clear up our confusion about the meaning of the difficult paragraph in the reading.
To become clear.
It's rather cloudy this morning. Do you think that it will clear up later?
The weather cleared up after the storm.
To cure.
The pills cleared up his stomach trouble.
To put back into a normal, proper, or healthy state.
Susan cleared up the room.
The doctor can give you something to clear up your skin.
To become cured.
This skin trouble will clear up in a day or two.