Clear someone's desk In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "clear someone's desk", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-10-06 08:10

Meaning of Clear someone's desk (redirected from clear (one's) desk )

Clear (one's) desk verb phrase

Take everything off one's desk

He had been fired for his poor performance and was forced to clear his desk this week.

He is clearing his desk because he's just got fired.

Now, everyone, clean your desk and don't forget to do your homework.

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Grammar and Usage of Clear (one's) desk

Verb Forms

  • clears (one's) desk
  • clearing (one's) desk
  • cleared (one's) desk

The verb "clear" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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Extremely ugly; unlovely; unattractive

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I hate frogs because they’re as ugly as sin.

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