clean house

Meaning

1. Oxford67% of films

   to remove people or things that are not necessary or wanted

   Come on, let's clean house. Shit. Come on.

2. Oxford33% of films

   to make your house clean

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

In the movies · 5

• - I'm trying to keep a clean house. - Hey, wait a second.The Pursuit of Happyness2006
• Come on, let's clean house. Shit. Come on.Do the Right Thing1989
• Is he cleaning house?Rear Window1954
• I'm Carrigan Burke, and I'm here to clean house.Poltergeist2015
• No, we're cleaning house.Detachment2011
• I clean houses, and I baby-sit.Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story2009
• You're all gonna clean this house spotless.The Pacifier2005
• The Pope is doing what you said he'd do. He's cleaning house.The Godfather Part III1990

Learn it in full scenes

• Do the Right Thing1989
  • Love Daddy Wakes the Block
  • Morning Shift at Sal's Pizzeria
  • Da Mayor Sweeps and Gets Scolded
• Rear Window1954
  • Jeff Argues with His Editor
  • Stella Warns Jeff, Then Talks Marriage
  • Lisa Brings Dinner to Jeff

From the same entry

• as clean as a whistle
• a clean bill of health
• a clean break
• a clean sheet
• make a clean breast of
• make a clean sweep
• keep your nose clean
• wipe the slate clean
• clean up your act
• clean down
• clean off
• clean out