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In the Loop

Cleaned Describe Loop Clean Steal Robbers Broke Bank

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Idiom CLEAN (SOMEONE) OUT
Definition to take or steal everything someone has
Examples
  1. The robbers broke into the bank at night and cleaned the place out.
  2. We needed to go to the grocery store after the party. Our guests really cleaned us out!
Extra Info

This expression is sometimes used to describe stealing, but can also be used to describe legal situations where everything is taken.

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