Home & living

have a clear-out

get rid of unwanted things

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

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Why are you sorting through all those boxes?

I'm having a clear-out before my sister moves in.

Play the conversation

I need to have a clear-out before I move to a smaller flat.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I had a clear-out on my wardrobe last weekend.

Say: I had a clear-out of my wardrobe last weekend.

Use "of" after "have a clear-out" when you name the possessions or place you are sorting through.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

have a clear-out of something; have a big clear-out

Your turn: say it out loud

I need to have a clear-out before I move to a smaller flat.

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

have a clear-out

get rid of unwanted things

“I need to have a clear-out before I move to a smaller flat.”

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