- scrub something out
- scrub something out†to clean out the inside of something by rubbing or brushing. •
Please scrub these pots out and put them away.
•Jim will scrub out the pots.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
scrub something out
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scrub something out — ˌscrub sthˈout derived to clean the inside of sth by rubbing it hard with a brush and usually with soap and water • He scrubbed out the pans and left them to drain. Main entry: ↑scrubderived … Useful english dictionary
scrub out — ˌscrub ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they scrub out he/she/it scrubs out present participle scrubbing out past tense … Useful english dictionary
scrub — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush in order to clean it: She was down on her hands and knees scrubbing the floor. (+ at): Tom scrubbed at the stain but it wouldn t come out. 2 (T) informal to decide not to do… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Scrub — (skr[u^]b), n. 1. One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. A sorry scrub. Bunyan. [1913 Webster] We should go there in as proper a manner as possible; nor altogether like the scrubs about us. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. Something… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scrub bird — Scrub Scrub (skr[u^]b), n. 1. One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. A sorry scrub. Bunyan. [1913 Webster] We should go there in as proper a manner as possible; nor altogether like the scrubs about us. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrub brush — Scrub Scrub (skr[u^]b), n. 1. One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. A sorry scrub. Bunyan. [1913 Webster] We should go there in as proper a manner as possible; nor altogether like the scrubs about us. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scrub oak — Scrub Scrub (skr[u^]b), n. 1. One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. A sorry scrub. Bunyan. [1913 Webster] We should go there in as proper a manner as possible; nor altogether like the scrubs about us. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scrub robin — Scrub Scrub (skr[u^]b), n. 1. One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. A sorry scrub. Bunyan. [1913 Webster] We should go there in as proper a manner as possible; nor altogether like the scrubs about us. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrub — scrub1 [skrʌb] v past tense and past participle scrubbed present participle scrubbing [Date: 1200 1300; : Low German; Origin: or a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush, in order to clean it ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scrub — scrub1 [ skrʌb ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to wash or clean something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush: She scrubbed the kitchen table clean. scrub at: He stood there scrubbing at his shirt with the towel. 2. ) transitive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrub — I UK [skrʌb] / US verb Word forms scrub : present tense I/you/we/they scrub he/she/it scrubs present participle scrubbing past tense scrubbed past participle scrubbed 1) [intransitive/transitive] to wash or clean something by rubbing it hard,… … English dictionary
