clean house
🧹 clean house
Concrete Meaning
To completely reform an organization by firing underperforming or corrupt staff and getting rid of bad practices.
💬 Context & Examples
Used most often in business, politics, or sports when a new leader takes over a struggling team or department.
- "The new manager was hired to clean house after the accounting scandal."
- "If we don't start winning games, the owners are going to clean house next season."
🧠 Pattern Challenge
Test Yourself
Physically, what happens to the items inside a house when you "clean house" drastically?
Show Answer
Unwanted garbage and old clutter are thrown away and removed from the property.