clean and jerk clean | a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead |
clean bomb | an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination |
clean room white room | a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria, used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment |
laminar flow clean room | a clean room free of all extraneous particles, used in fabricating microprocessors |
clean bill of health | an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition, the doctor gave him a clean bill of health |
fresh start clean slate tabula rasa | an opportunity to start over without prejudice |
cleanse clean | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing, clean up before you see your grandparents, clean your fingernails before dinner |
clean up | make oneself clean, presentable or neat, Clean up before you go to the party |
clean pick | remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits, Clean the turkey |
clean | remove shells or husks from, clean grain before milling it |
scavenge clean | remove unwanted substances from |
tidy tidy up clean up neaten straighten straighten out square away | put (things or places) in order, Tidy up your room! |
clean out clear out | empty completely, We cleaned out all the drawers |
make a clean breast of own up fess up | admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error, the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting |
vacuum vacuum-clean hoover | clean with a vacuum cleaner, vacuum the carpets |
steam steam clean | clean by means of steaming, steam-clean the upholstered sofa |
clean | remove while making clean, Clean the spots off the rug |
clean make clean | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from, Clean the stove!, The dentist cleaned my teeth |
houseclean clean house clean | clean and tidy up the house, She housecleans every week |
spring-clean | thoroughly clean the entire house, often done only once a year, she started spring-cleaning on April |
dry clean | clean with chemical agents |
clean strip | remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely, The boys cleaned the sandwich platters, The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm |
clean c | deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc., The other players cleaned him completely |
clean up | dispose of, settle the bills |
clean up | make a big profit, often in a short period of time, The investor really cleaned up when the stock market went up |
clean out | deprive completely of money or goods, The robbers cleaned us out in a couple of hours |
clean out | force out, The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers |
clean | be cleanable, This stove cleans easily |
clean | free of drugs, after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for years |
clean neat | free from clumsiness, precisely or deftly executed, he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek, a clean throw, the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife |
clean | not carrying concealed weapons |
clean | free from dirt or impurities, or having clean habits, children with clean shining faces, clean white shirts, clean dishes, a spotlessly clean house, cats are clean animals |
clean unobjectionable | (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements, fit for all observers, good clean fun, a clean joke |
clean uncontaminating | not spreading pollution or contamination, especially radioactive contamination, a clean fuel, cleaner and more efficient engines, the tactical bomb is reasonably clean |
clean | ritually clean or pure |
clean | thorough and without qualification, a clean getaway, a clean sweep, a clean break |
clean | without difficulties or problems, a clean test flight |
clear clean-cut clear-cut | clear and distinct to the senses, easily perceptible, as clear as a whistle, clear footprints in the snow, the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather, a spire clean-cut against the sky, a clear-cut pattern |
clean sporting sporty sportsmanlike | exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play, a clean fight, a sporting solution of the disagreement, sportsmanlike conduct |
blank clean white | (of a surface) not written or printed on, blank pages, fill in the blank spaces, a clean page, wide white margins |
clean-burning | leaving little contamination while consuming fuel, natural gas is a clean-burning fuel |
innocent guiltless clean-handed | free from evil or guilt, an innocent child, the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty |
clean fair | (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections, fair copy, a clean manuscript |
clean clean-living | morally pure, led a clean life |
clean | (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense, a clean voting record, a clean driver's license |
clean fresh | free from impurities, clean water, fresh air |
clean clear light unclouded | (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims, efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings, clear laughter like a waterfall, clear reds and blues, a light lilting voice like a silver bell |
clean clear | free of restrictions or qualifications, a clean bill of health, a clear winner |
uninfected clean | free from sepsis or infection, a clean (or uninfected) wound |
clean-limbed | having well-proportioned limbs |