clean up — to make a place tidy by removing dirt, rubbish, or unwanted items
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make a place tidy by removing dirt, rubbish, or unwanted items
Pronunciation (IPA): /kliːn ʌp/
Korean meaning: 정리정돈하다, 청소하다
Korean pronunciation: 클**린** **업**
Example Sentences
- My mom told me to clean up my room, but I think it has its own ecosystem now.
- The company needs to clean up its image after the scandal.
- She cleaned up in the stock market and retired early.
clean up
VERB//kliːn ʌp//
to make a place tidy by removing dirt, rubbish, or unwanted items
The kids clean up the messy living room before mom gets home.
Bean up the garden, lean up and rest, then clean up the mess!
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Origin
clean(깨끗한)과 up(위로)이 결합된 구동사로, 16세기부터 사용되기 시작했습니다. 물리적 청소에서 비유적 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My mom told me to clean up my room, but I think it has its own ecosystem now.”
“The company needs to clean up its image after the scandal.”
“She cleaned up in the stock market and retired early.”
“I always have to clean up after my roommate's cooking disasters.”
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