Are you a clean person or a neat person?
Or both?
Or neither?
Today we’re going to show you five simple expressions, phrasal verbs, and words that are related to the word clean.
5 “Clean” Words:
- To come clean: To be honest with someone and tell them something that you have been lying about. Here is an example: “I have to come clean with you and tell you that…”
- To clean up your act: To stop doing something that you are doing wrong and to make a change.
- To clean out: To get rid of old things and to clean an area such as your closet or your bedroom.
- To make a clean break: We might use this expression when we talk about a break up. When we break up with someone we want to make a “clean break” and go no contact until we are no longer in love with the person.
- To be clean cut: If someone is “clean cut” they are neat and clean in their presentation. They wear nice and clean clothes. They are also probably polite and well brought up.
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“Neat” versus “Clean”
- “Neat”: When things are organized and not messy
- “Clean”: When things are scrubbed, vacuumed, etc.
Are you a clean or a neat person or both or neither?
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