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clean up

clean up

 
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clean
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to wash or clean (something).
She cleaned up the house before her guests arrived.My desk is a mess; I really need to clean it up.
definition 2: to render (something) socially acceptable.
Could you clean up your language?
similar words:
censor
definition 3: (informal) to earn a big profit or take in a lot of money at one time.
They took a big risk with that investment, but they cleaned up.His losing streak ended when he cleaned up at the poker table last night.
definition 4: (informal) of a sports team, to be very successful in scoring or winning.
We cleaned up in the last quarter.