house-cleaning 

a reorganization of a business, government entity, or organization, especially with presumed intention of dismissing dishonest or incompetent officials/employees

They talk about a house-cleaning, yet they barely took any action.

house-cleaning by The Return of Light Joker October 7, 2010

house cleaning 

shit that doesn't do itself

I need to get starting on my house cleaning.

house cleaning by bethv66 January 17, 2009

House Cleaning Franchises 

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House Cleaning Franchises by Online Digital Marketing December 25, 2018

Personal House Cleaning 

when a person wants to shrink their personal network; network of friends, acquaintances, collegues; ridding themselves of un-needed/un-wanted people.

I have way too many people in my life; need to do some personal house cleaning, so I can focus more on the people who mean more to me.

When de-friending facebook friends = personal house cleaning
unwantedun-neededpersonalnetworkfriends

Personal House Cleaning by winnipegdude February 16, 2012

cleaning house 

To be in the process of either

-To be effortlessly winning at any form of gambling where one plays against The "house" or "bank". Now extended to also mean effortlessly winning at friendly card games or any form of gambling.


-To be pulverising the opposition when heavily outmubered. Can refer to massacres, brawls or anything similar.

"He was cleaning house at the craps table last night"

"He's cleaning house at the drugs den because he has a wicked AK."

"The undertaker is in the ring and is cleaning house."

cleaning house by Gumba Gumba February 25, 2004

cleaning house 

When the head of a sex trafficking ring has the low-hanging fruit/snitches killed.

On Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 16 Episode 1, half way through their main witnesses are being killed and Fin says "someone is cleaning house"

cleaning house by yassgirl June 5, 2017

portugal cleaning house 

Sticking your dick in every hole.

We decided to have a Portugal Cleaning House party when the kids were staying the night at a friends house.

portugal cleaning house by IamValid December 6, 2022