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clean house

/kliːn haʊs/

Traduction: Expression informelle signifiant éliminer les personnes, les choses ou la corruption indésirables d'une organisation, ou nettoyer soigneusement une maison ou un lieu de travail.

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/kliːn haʊs/B2informalamerican
  • frExpression informelle signifiant éliminer les personnes, les choses ou la corruption indésirables d'une organisation, ou nettoyer soigneusement une maison ou un lieu de travail.

An informal expression meaning to remove unwanted people, things, or corruption from an organization, or to thoroughly clean a home or workplace.

  1. Tidy up a homeA2informal

    To clean and organize a house or living space thoroughly.

    frfaire le ménage

    • I need to clean house before the guests arrive.
    • She spent the whole Saturday cleaning house.
    • They hired a service to clean house every month.
  2. Remove unwanted elementsB2informal

    To eliminate unnecessary, inefficient, or corrupt people or things from an organization or system.

    frfaire le ménage

    • The new CEO decided to clean house and fire several managers.
    • The government promised to clean house in the department.
    • After the scandal, the company had to clean house to restore trust.