clear out
(intr) informal to go away: often used imperatively
(tr) to remove and sort the contents of (a room, container, etc)
(tr) slang to leave (someone) with no money
(tr) slang to exhaust (stocks, goods, etc) completely
(tr) to get rid of (employees, players, etc, that are no longer required)
the act or an instance of clearing out
Words Nearby clear out
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How to use clear out in a sentence
They left angry and hurt, and when they were gone, Hitchcock came back supposedly to clear out his personal effects.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you want to clear out toxins and boost your overall health, there are smarter and safer ways to do it.
5 Healthier Ways to Detox (That Aren’t Juice Cleanses) | DailyBurn | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTForeigners and any young people dressed in alternative-looking clothing made sure to clear out of the streets before they arrived.
One of the first things Israel did was clear out an area in front of the Western Wall where people could pray.
Natan Sharansky Mediates Jerusalem’s Western Wall Dispute | Dan Ephron | February 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTRick is forced to strike a deal with the men and help clear out a cell block for them in exchange for half their food.
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These men saw the Turks clear out of Krithia taking machine guns with them.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonBeastly nuisance; we shall all have to clear out, for I suppose it won't be a mere matter of scratches.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsKeeps 'em both to his place, if they want to stay; an' don't hinder 'em none when they clear out.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondWhy should not young Hermiston escape clear out of the country?
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThey would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Other Idioms and Phrases with clear out
Also, clear away or off. Remove the contents, take something or someone away, as in I'll clear out this closet so you can use it, or Let me clear away these things, or Please clear off the table. The first phrase dates from the mid-1600s, the second from the mid-1700s, and the third from the early 1700s. Sometimes away and out are omitted, as in Let me clear these things, or Please clear the table. Also see clean up, def. 1.
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