Meaning of clean someone's clock | Babel Free
Definitions
To defeat someone decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.
Equivalents
Ελληνικά
καθαρίζω κάποιον σαν αβγό
Français
battre à plate couture
Examples
“"When big business goes head to head with unions, the unions clean⟳ their clock," said one Republican aide in Congress.”
“Barack Obama cleaned her clock in the debates.”
“The heavily-tattooed Perez never recovered, getting nailed with flush head shots before a clean-up left hook cleaned his clock.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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