clean out

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal
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Significado: To take all money

掏空、花光
Dejar sin blanca, vaciar
(お金を)すっからかんにする、使い果たす
(돈을) 탈탈 털다, 다 써버리다

To take or lose all of someone's money.

拿走或失去某人所有的钱。
Quitar o perder todo el dinero de alguien.
誰かのお金を全部取る、または全部失うこと。
누군가의 돈을 전부 가져가거나 잃는 것.
Base verb: clean
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Ejemplos

  1. The divorce cleaned him out.
    离婚让他倾家荡产
    El divorcio lo dejó sin blanca
    離婚で彼はすっからかんになった
    이혼으로 그는 빈털터리가 됐다
  2. She cleaned out her savings.
    她把积蓄花光了
    Ella agotó sus ahorros
    彼女は貯金を使い果たした
    그녀는 저축을 다 써버렸다
  3. They cleaned out the account.
    他们掏空了账户
    Vaciaron la cuenta
    彼らは口座を空にした
    그들은 계좌를 텅 비웠다

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: loss, taking, depleting

Tono: dramatic

✓ Correcto

  • Cleaned out
    花光了
    Sin blanca
    すっからかんになった
    돈을 다 털리다

Origen e historia

From cleaning until nothing remains.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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