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clean up

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clean someone or something up
to get someone or something clean. Please go into the bathroom and clean yourself up. I'll clean up the kids before we leave for dinner. Can you clean this place up a little?
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clean up (on something)

Fig. to make a lot of money on something. The promoters cleaned up on the product. If we get this invention to market soon, we can clean up.
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clean up
to win or earn a lot of money We cleaned up playing the slots at the casino last night. The computer giant cleaned up with its new, easy-to-use operating system.
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clean up somewhere

to remove illegal or dishonest activity from a place Having more police on the street has helped clean up the city.
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It costs around $10, and can clean up to 16 garments.
High Mileage Formula: Clean Up and Performance Restoration
It eliminates the hassle of filling buckets and wringing mop heads, which also make post-party clean up a breeze.
 
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