What does "clean up" mean?

To make clean or profit significantly To tidy, remove corruption, or make large profits.

How do you use "clean up" in a sentence?

Clean up after yourself! The new mayor cleaned up the city. They cleaned up at the casino.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To make clean or profit significantly

打扫干净、大赚一笔

Limpiar o ganar mucho dinero

きれいにする、大儲けする

깨끗이 하다, 또는 큰돈을 벌다

To tidy, remove corruption, or make large profits.

收拾整理、清除腐败或赚大钱。

Ordenar, eliminar la corrupción o obtener grandes beneficios.

片付ける、腐敗を一掃する、または大きな利益を得ること。

정리하다, 부패를 척결하다, 또는 큰 수익을 올리다.

Base verb: clean

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Clean up after yourself!
自己收拾干净！
¡Recoge después de ti!
自分の後は自分で片付けて！
자기가 어질러 놓은 건 자기가 치워!
The new mayor cleaned up the city.
新市长整顿了这座城市
El nuevo alcalde limpió la ciudad
新しい市長が街を浄化した
새 시장이 도시를 정화했다.
They cleaned up at the casino.
他们在赌场大赚了一笔
Se forraron en el casino
彼らはカジノで大儲けした
그들은 카지노에서 대박을 쳤다.

Context: cleaning, reform, profit

Tone: thorough

From making something clean.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal