How is “clean house” used?

In The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), one line is: “- I'm trying to keep a clean house. - Hey, wait a second.”

Which movie is “clean house” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).

to remove people or things that are not necessary or wanted; to make your house clean

Heard in 5 movies

Oxford67% of films
to remove people or things that are not necessary or wanted
Come on, let's clean house. Shit. Come on.
Oxford33% of films
to make your house clean
- I'm trying to keep a clean house. - Hey, wait a second.

Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition

- I'm trying to keep a clean house. - Hey, wait a second.

Said in 8 films · #1