clean out

Verb

transitive slang dated

(transitive) To clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents. / (transitive, slang) To take all money or possessions from. / (transitive, dated, slang) To hit or strike (someone); to beat up.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）中身を取り出して、片付ける、整理整頓する行為をする。 / （俗語）（金銭や所持品を）全て奪う。 / （時代風、俗語）誰かを殴る、打ちのめす。

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I plan to clean out the garage this weekend so we can park the car inside.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

今週末、車を中に停められるようにガレージの中身を出して片付ける予定です。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents.

Clean out your purse and at least get rid of all the trash you're hauling around.

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Sense（2）

(transitive, slang) To take all money or possessions from.

The divorce cleaned him out.

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Sense（3）

(transitive, dated, slang) To hit or strike (someone); to beat up.

could have cleaned him out with an uppercut to the side of his head.

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cleans out

（ present singular third-person ）

cleaning out

（ participle present ）

cleaned out

（ participle past ）

cleaned out

（ past ）

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