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clean
clean /kli:n/- tính từ
- sạch, sạch sẽ
- a clean boy: đứa trẻ sạch sẽ
- a clean room: căn phòng sạch sẽ
- (nghĩa bóng) trong sạch không tội lỗi
- a clean life: cuộc sống trong sạch
- không lỗi, dễ đọc (bản in)
- thẳng, không có mấu; không nham nhở
- a sharp knife makes a clean cut: dao bén cắt thẳng
- clean wood: gỗ không có mấu
- cân đối, đẹp
- clean line: đường nét đẹp cân đối
- clean limbs: chân tay cân đối
- (kinh thánh) không bị ô uế; không bệnh tật
- clean slate
- (nghĩa bóng) tình trạng không một tí gì ràng buộc
- to have clean hands in the matter
- không dính líu gì về việc đó
- to make a clean breast of
- to make a clean sweep of
- quét sạch, hoàn toàn xoá bỏ
- to show a clean pair of heels
- danh từ
- sự lau sạch, sự rửa sạch, sự quét sạch
- give it a good clean: lau cái đó cho thật sạch đi
- phó từ
- hoàn toàn, hẳn
- I clean forget about it: tôi quên hẳn chuyện đó
- they got clean away: chúng đi mất, hoàn toàn không để lại dấu vết gì
- sạch, sạch sẽ
- to scrub the floor clean: cọ sạch sàn
- ngoại động từ
- lau chùi, rửa sạch, cạo sạch, đánh sạch, tẩy sạch, vét sạch, quét sạch
- to clean clothes: tẩy quần áo
- to clean a road: quét đường
- to clean a pot: cạo nồi, đánh nồi
- to clean a well: vét giếng
- to clean a room: quét dọn phòng
- to clean one's teeth: đánh răng
- to clean a piece of land: giẫy cỏ một mảnh đất
- to clean oil: lọc dầu
- to clean a wound: rửa sạch vết thương
- to clean a channel: nạo vét kênh
- to clean a fish: moi ruột cá
- to clean vegetables: nhặt rau
- to clean down
- chải (ngựa); làm cho sạch, quét sạch (tường...)
- to clean out
- cạo, nạo, dọn sạch, làm cho sạch
- to clean out a drawer: dọn sạch ngăn kéo
- to clean out someone: (từ lóng) bóc lột hết tiền của ai; bòn hết tiền của ai
- to clean up
- dọn, dọn dẹp, dọn vệ sinh; sắp xếp gọn ghẽ
- to clean up a room: dọn vệ sinh phòng
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), lóng vớ được món tiền lớn
- to be cleaned out
- nhẵn túi, cháy túi, sạch túi, bị bòn rút hết
Mr Clean Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a clean bill of health
a good report from the doctor, a good checkup You'll never get a clean bill of health if you eat fat meat!
a new broom sweeps clean
an employee works hard on the first day or two, make a good impression "After my first day working for Grandfather, he said, ""A new broom sweeps clean."""
as clean as a whistle
without any dirt or marks, smooth and clean The hen squeezed, and out popped an egg as clean as a whistle.
clean bill of health
(See a clean bill of health)
clean cut
well groomed, clean, neat We're looking for clean-cut boys to work as waiters.
clean me out
buy all I have, steal everything I own The thieves cleaned us out. They took everything in our house.
clean up
make a lot of money, make a big profit I cleaned up at the horse races last year and still have some of the money left.
clean up on
defeat, beat, whip you, wipe you Little Chad cleaned up on big Clint. Chad is quite a fighter.
clean up your act
do it better, do it legally, get your act together I've missed classes, failed tests. I need to clean up my act.
clean up your plate
finish eating all the food on your plate, eat it up You may leave the table after you've cleaned up your plate.
come clean
tell the truth, admit everything, own up The police asked him to come clean about the money - to tell them everything he knew.
keep your nose clean
stay out of trouble, toe the line Keep your nose clean, and you'll get out of prison sooner.
make a clean breast of it
tell all you know about it, admit what you did The man went to the police and made a clean breast of his crime.
make a clean sweep
win all games in a series The Jets made a clean sweep of the series - won all four games.
new broom sweeps clean
a new person makes many changes We discovered the truth to the expression "a new broom sweeps clean" when our new boss changed everything in our organization.
squeaky clean
very clean, innocent I've checked Todd's record. He's clean - squeaky clean.
take someone to the cleaners
take all of someone
take to the cleaners
win all someone
take you to the cleaners
defeat you badly, win by many points If you play checkers with Lars, he'll take you to the cleaners.
clean
having no drugs, weapons or illicit goods on one's person;"You can't arrest me officer, I'm clean!"
clean out
1.tidy or clean thoroughly;get rid of使洁净;清除
She asked the children to clean out their drawers.她要孩子们把抽屉清理干净。
2.render bankrupt;leave sb.without money 使破产;使…失去钱财
He hasn't got a penny.He is quite cleaned out.他一文不名,完全破产了。
We played cards and he cleaned me out.我们玩了纸牌,他把我的钱全赢去了。
wipe one's slate clean
Idiom(s): wipe one's slate clean
Theme: FORGIVENESS
to (figuratively) erase someone's (bad) record.
• I'd like to wipe my slate clean and start all over again.
• Bob did badly in high school, but he wiped his slate clean and did a good job in college.
take sb to the cleaners
Idiom(s): take sb to the cleaners
Theme: ATTACK
to fleece, abuse, or damage someone. (Slang.)
• There was a real rough guy there who threatened to take me to the cleaners if I didn't cooperate.
• The crook said he'd take anybody who interfered to the cleaners.
start off with a clean slate
Idiom(s): start (off) with a clean slate AND start (over) with a clean slate
Theme: BEGINNINGS - AGAIN
to start out again afresh; to ignore the past and start over again.
• I plowed under all last year's flowers so I could start with a clean slate next spring.
• If I start off with a clean slate, then I'll know exactly what each plant is.
• When Bob got out of jail, he started over with a clean slate.
poor but clean
Idiom(s): poor but clean
Theme: SOCIAL - ACCEPTABLE
having little money but clean and of good habits, nonetheless. (Either offensive or jocular.)
• My salary isn't very high, and I only have two color TV sets. Anyway, I’m poor hut clean.
• When Fred uttered the phrase poor but clean in reference to some of the people working in the yard, Ellen went into a rage.
make a clean breast of
Idiom(s): make a clean breast of sth
Theme: CONFESSION
to confess something.
• You'll feel better if you make a clean breast of it. Now tell us what happened.
• I was forced to make a clean breast of the whole affair.
keep one's nose clean
Idiom(s): keep one's nose clean
Theme: INNOCENCE
to keep out of trouble, especially trouble with the law. (Slang.)
• I'm trying to keep my nose clean by staying away from those rough guys.
• John, if you don't learn how to keep your nose clean, you're going to end up in jail.
have clean hands
Idiom(s): have clean hands
Theme: GUILTLESSNESS
to be guiltless. (As if the guilty person would have bloody hands.)
• Don't look at me. I have clean hands.
• The police took him in, but let him go again because he had clean hands.
give sb a clean bill of health
Idiom(s): give sb a clean bill of health
Theme: MEDICAL
[for a doctor] to pronounce someone well and healthy.
• The doctor gave Sally a clean bill of health.
• I had hoped to be given a clean bill of health, but there was something wrong with my blood test results.
get a clean bill of health
Idiom(s): get a clean bill of health
Theme: MEDICAL
[for someone] to be pronounced healthy by a physician.
• Sally got a clean bill of health from the doctor.
• Now that Sally has a clean bill of health, she can go back to work.
clean up one's act
Idiom(s): clean up one's act
Theme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE
to reform one's conduct; to improve one's performance. (Informal. Originally referred to polishing one's stage performance.)
• Since Sally cleaned her act up, she has become very productive.
• If you don't clean up your act, you'll be sent home.
clean as a whistle
Idiom(s): (as) clean as a whistle
Theme: CLEANING
very clean.
• The wound isn't infected. It's clean as a whistle.
• I thought the car would be filthy, but it was as clean as a whistle.
start over with a clean slate
Idiom(s): start (off) with a clean slate AND start (over) with a clean slate
Theme: BEGINNINGS - AGAIN
to start out again afresh; to ignore the past and start over again.
• I plowed under all last year's flowers so I could start with a clean slate next spring.
• If I start off with a clean slate, then I'll know exactly what each plant is.
• When Bob got out of jail, he started over with a clean slate.
have a clean conscience about
Idiom(s): have a clear conscience (about sb or sth) AND have a clean conscience (about someone or sth)
Theme: GUILTLESSNESS
to be free of guilt about someone or something.
• I'm sorry that John got the blame. I have a clean conscience about the whole affair.
• I have a clear conscience about John and his problems.
• I didn't do it. I have a clean conscience.
• She can't sleep at night because she doesn't have a clear conscience.
A new broom sweeps clean.
A newly-appointed person makes changes energetically.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.
clean up
tidy, clean
"Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside."
Clean break
If you make a clean break, you break away completely from something.
Clean hands
Someone with clean hands, or who keeps their hands clean, is not involved in illegal or immoral activities.
Clean sheet
When someone has a clean sheet, they have got no criminal record or problems affecting their reputation. In football and other sports, a goalkeeper has a clean sheet when let no goals in.
Clean slate
If you start something with a clean slate, then nothing bad from your past is taken into account.
Clean sweep
If someone makes a clean sweep, they win absolutely everything in a competition or contest.
Clean your clock
If you clean your clock, you beat someone decisively in a contest or fight.
Make a clean breast
If someone makes a clean breast, they confess in full to something they have done.
New brush sweeps clean
'A new brush sweeps clean' means that someone with a new perspective can make great changes. However, the full version is 'a new brush sweeps clean, but an old brush knows the corners', which warns that experience is also a valuable thing. Sometimes 'broom' is used instead of 'brush'.
Show someone a clean pair of heels
If you show someone a clean pair of heels, you run faster than them when they are chasing you.
Ethnic Cleansing
Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale.
start with a clean sheet
to have another chance, perhaps because you have made serious mistakes: "He's paid for his mistakes, and now he can start with a clean sheet."
make a fresh start|make a clean break
to start something again: "Let's put the problems behind us and make a fresh start."
clean bill of health|bill|clean|health
n. phr. 1. A certificate that a person or animal has no infectious disease. The government doctor gave Jones a clean bill of health when he entered the country. 2. informal A report that a person is free of guilt or fault. The stranger was suspected in the bank robbery, but the police gave him a clean bill of health. Mr. Trong sạch
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