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reinen Tisch machen

to clear the air/make a clean sweep

Türkçe: ortalığı temizlemek

Noun
der Tisch m.
Verb
machen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen

Watch out. Not literal cleaning.

In a sentence

Which form of machen fills the gap?

Der neue Chef ____ reinen Tisch mit den alten Strukturen.

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Der neue Chef macht reinen Tisch mit den alten Strukturen.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to clear the air/make a clean sweep' by resolving issues honestly. Colloquial register, used in personal or work conflicts. A manager might say 'Lass uns reinen Tisch machen' to address misunderstandings. Not literal cleaning.

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