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bottom the house

idiom
Meaning

To clean a house from top to bottom; to clean a house extremely thoroughly.


Examples
SIMPLE

I need to bottom the house this weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

Before the guests arrive for the holidays, we have to bottom the house from the attic to the basement.

COMPLEX

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.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    bet one's bottom dollar

    To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.

  3. 03

    bet the house

    Synonym of bet the farm.

  4. 04

    bottom dollar

    The last of one's money; all of one's money.

  5. 05

    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.

  6. 06

    bottom line

    The summary or result; the most important information.

  7. 07

    bottom of the line

    The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.

  8. 08

    bottom of the ninth

    By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.

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