make clean
We need to clean up the kitchen after dinner.
clean up — 3 meanings
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phrasal verb3 meanings
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make a large profit
They really cleaned up at the music festival, selling hundreds of T-shirts.
remove corruption
The new government promised to clean up the police force and restore public trust.
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1. make clean
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To make a place or thing tidy and free from dirt or mess.
We need to clean up the kitchen after dinner.
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To earn a lot of money, especially in a short time or from a particular event.
They really cleaned up at the music festival, selling hundreds of T-shirts.
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To eliminate unethical, illegal, or corrupt practices from an organization, institution, or system, often as part of reform.
The new government promised to clean up the police force and restore public trust.
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