CLEAN (SOMEONE) OUT, CLEAR THE AIR, CLIMB THE WALLS: American English Idioms #42
CLEAN (SOMEONE) OUT The term “clean someone out” refers to a person being robbed of all their possessions. This often involves a thief who steals a person’s credit card and then purchases items that she or he can easily resell for cash, such as electronics. If a person has a bank account and someone removes…