Advertisement

Advertisement

clean house

  1. Wipe out corruption or inefficiency, as in It's time the Republican Party cleaned house . This usage is most often applied to an organization. [ Slang ; c. 1900]

  2. Punish, give a beating, as in Whenever he was drunk he threatened to clean house on one and all . [ Slang ; c. 1900]



Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


clean hands, havecleaning