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show a clean pair of heelsto run away quickly; to make an escape quickly; to outpaceRate it:

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start with a clean sheetTo go back to square one; start all over again.Rate it:

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start with a clean slateAlternative form of start with a clean sheetRate it:

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wipe the slate cleanTo forget all past problems or mistakes and start something again.Rate it:

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wipe the slate cleanTo forget about previous differences and disagreements, and make a fresh start.Rate it:

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wipe the slate clean!Remove all past offenses, charges, arrests, felonies, misdemeanors, fallacies, traffic/criminal offenses, bad habit records, divorces bankruptcies etc.Rate it:

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put one's house in orderTo clean and arrange in an orderly manner the furnishings and other contents of one's house.Rate it:

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Spick and SpanExtremely neat and clean, very tidyRate it:

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tidy upTo make clean. In particular to make satisfactorily neat. Usually used to describe the straightening-out of a small room or small space.Rate it:

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pick upTo clean up; to return to an organized state.Rate it:

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mop upTo clean with a mop; especially to clean up a spill or mess.Rate it:

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back to the wall(Can we clean up this sense?) A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.Rate it:

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muck outTo clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.Rate it:

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put awayTo store away, place out of the way, clean up, or organize.Rate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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companyKeep the house clean, I have company coming.Rate it:

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propre comme un sou neufAs clean as a whistle; As neat as a new pin.Rate it:

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spic and spanPerfectly clean.Rate it:

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as white as a sheetVery neat and cleanRate it:

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bottom the houseTo clean a house from top to bottom; to clean a house extremely thoroughlyRate it:

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bust the dustTo clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.Rate it:

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crumb downto clean by removing crumbs fromRate it:

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donner un coup de balaiTo make a clean sweep.Rate it:

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dust upTo dust; to clean by dusting.Rate it:

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faire table raseTo make a clean sweep and begin again; To start everything afresh.Rate it:

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get outTo clean something. To eliminate dirt or stains.Rate it:

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il a les mains nettes (fig.)He is honest; His hands are clean.Rate it:

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il n'est de dévotion que de jeune prêtreEnthusiasm wears out in time; New brooms sweep clean. Rate it:

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il n'est rien de tel que balai neufA new broom sweeps clean.Rate it:

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lever la semelle devant quelqu'unTo show any one a clean pair of heels.Rate it:

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neat freakA Person who has to have everything Clean and in Order.Rate it:

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neat freakA Person who has to have everything in Order and Clean.Rate it:

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or elseClean up your room, or else!.Rate it:

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rake outTo clean by removing material with a rake.Rate it:

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redd upTo clean up, especially a room.Rate it:

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rub offTo clean by rubbing.Rate it:

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scrub upto clean or wash by scrubbingRate it:

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se rincer la dalle (pop.)To wet one’s whistle.Rate it:

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skoffedDo sartastically whistle air out of your mouth and look awayRate it:

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spick-and-spanClean, spotless; original sense "like new".Rate it:

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sponge downTo clean with a spongeRate it:

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sponge outTo clean the inside of by using a sponge.Rate it:

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start afreshTo start or restart doing something from the beginning or with a clean sheet.Rate it:

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sweep upTo clean by sweeping.Rate it:

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wash upTo clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.Rate it:

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white lieAn lie that is said for not hurting others with a clean mindRate it:

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wipe downTo clean the exterior surface of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.Rate it:

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wipe upTo clean thoroughly, particularly with a dishcloth or rag.Rate it:

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