clean house
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To win overwhelmingly.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Time to clean some house,
be a man or a mouse,
waste those who make it tough to get around.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “clean house” mean?
To win overwhelmingly.
Is “clean house” formal or informal?
clean house is generally slang.