(intransitive, literally) To clean the interior of a house.
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(intransitive, figuratively) To reform a workplace, organization, etc. by removing undesirable personnel or procedures.
Some companies that others perceived as being late to the party really cleaned house: Facebook was after MySpace
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(intransitive, slang) To win overwhelmingly.
Francis was elected in March 2013 after the resignation of Benedict XVI, the first pontiff to step down in nearly six centuries, amid turmoil and intrigue about secret lobbies and financial chicanery. The cardinal electors sought a refor…
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