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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

clean off

Would you please tell me the meaning of the phrase? I looked it up in dictionaries on the Internet, but nothing was found. Thanks.
  

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Hi, Generally speaking, if you clean off the table , it means you clean the table with an emphasis on removing things from it. Wife: Your books are all over the table. There is no place for me to put your dinner.

  • Hi, Generally speaking, if you clean off the table , it means you clean the table with an emphasis on removing things from it.
  • Wife: Your books are all over the table.
  • There is no place for me to put your dinner.
  • Husband: Wait a second, I'll move them and I'll wipe the table with this paper towel ...
  • there, I've cleaned it off, now you can put my plate on the table.
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Hi,

Generally speaking, if you clean off the table, it means you clean the table with an emphasis on removing things from it.

Wife: Your books are all over the table. There is no place for me to put your dinner.

Husband: Wait a second, I'll move them and I'll wipe the table with this paper to

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