1.
[syn: tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away]
2. make a big profit; often in a short period of time;
- Example: "The investor really cleaned up when the stock market went up"
3. dispose of;
- Example: "settle the bills"
4. make oneself clean, presentable or neat;
- Example: "Clean up before you go to the party"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
clean up
v 1: put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!" [syn:
tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten,
straighten out, square away]
2: make a big profit; often in a short period of time; "The
investor really cleaned up when the stock market went up"
3: dispose of; "settle the bills"
4: make oneself clean, presentable or neat; "Clean up before you
go to the party"