CLEAN UP

а. прибирать, приводить в порядок This room needs cleaning up. б. заканчивать начатую работу в. жарг. сорвать большой куш The brothers cleaned up a profit in the property market. It was annoying to lose money on the deal when others cleaned up. г. мыть(ся) 'Wait for me. I have to clean up', said the painter. It won't take me long to clean myself up, and then I'll be ready. д. улучшать The newly elected leader has declared his intention of cleaning up the city council. е. воен. добить врага Leave a few men behind to clean up the last of the enemy positions.