Home & living

clear out

remove unwanted things

To remove unwanted things from a place so that it becomes less full or untidy.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

What are you doing this weekend?

Clearing out the spare room.

Play the conversation

I need to clear out my wardrobe before winter.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I need to clear up my wardrobe.

Say: I need to clear out my wardrobe.

'Clear out' means remove things; 'clear up' usually means make a place tidy or improve weather.

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How it fits in a sentence.

clear out a wardrobe; clear a wardrobe out; clear out the garage

Your turn: say it out loud

I need to clear out my wardrobe before winter.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

clear out

remove unwanted things

“I need to clear out my wardrobe before winter.”

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