I need to bottom the house this weekend.
bottom the house
idiomTo clean a house from top to bottom; to clean a house extremely thoroughly.
Before the guests arrive for the holidays, we have to bottom the house from the attic to the basement.
She spent the entire week bottoming the house, ensuring that every hidden corner and dusty surface was scrubbed clean before the new tenants moved in.
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basket house
A cafe or similar establishment where musical performances are given and the performers are then paid with money placed in a basket by members of the audience.
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bet one's bottom dollar
To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.
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bet the house
Synonym of bet the farm.
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bottom dollar
The last of one's money; all of one's money.
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bottom fishing
Buying, or seeking opportunities to buy, investment securities or other valuable properties at a time when markets are depressed and prices are low.
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bottom line
The summary or result; the most important information.
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bottom of the line
The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.
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bottom of the ninth
By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.