20 Idioms about Cleaning

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1.   a clean bill of health – a declaration that someone is healthy again
2.   a clean break – a complete separation
3.   a clean getaway – an undetected escape
4.   a clean slate/sheet – free of existing commitments and restrictions
5.   a new broom sweeps clean – people who are new to a responsibility will make vast changes
6.   as clean as a whistle – very clean
7.   clean cut – appearing neat and tidy
8.   elbow grease –physical effort when cleaning and polishing
9.   rags to riches – a rise from poverty to wealth
10.   spick and span – neat and tidy
11.   squeaky clean – very clean
12.   to clean out – to remove unwanted items
13.   to clean up – to make a large profit
14.   to clean up one’s act – to begin behaving in a better way
15.   to clean your plate – to finish all the food on your plate
16.   to come clean – to own up to something
17.   to keep one’s hands/nose clean – to stay out of trouble
18.   to make a clean breast of it – to own up to all your wrongdoings with the intention of starting over
19.   to sweep someone off their feet – to charm someone
20.   to sweep something under the carpet – to conceal a problem to avoid dealing with it or getting into trouble

20 Idioms about Cleaning

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