Tidy up thoroughly and throw away unwanted things.
Meanings
- Tidy up thoroughly and throw away unwanted things. (separable [optional], International English)
- Cause someone to spend all their money (separable [obligatory], International English)
Examples
- I really must CLEAN the study OUT; there's stuff all over the floor and piles of paper everywhere.
- The holiday CLEANED me OUT- I'm broke till the end of the month.
- I've been CLEANING OUT since she moved away.