Engelsk substantiv: housecleaning | |||
1. | housecleaning (om handling) (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | More housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms. Many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | reform | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | figure, figure of speech, image, trope | ||
2. | housecleaning (om handling) the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | cleaning, cleansing, cleanup | ||