Collocation
clear the table
Definition
to remove used dishes, food, and other items from a table after eating
'clear the table' is a common English collocation. to remove used dishes, food, and other items from a table after eating
clear + the table
“Could you clear the table after dinner, please?”
Examples
- Please _____ the table while I wash the dishes.
- After we finished dessert, I _____ the table and packed the leftovers.
- Can the kids _____ the table tonight?
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- We need to _____ the table before we can play cards.
- She asked the waiter to _____ the table for the next guests.
- I was _____ the table when the phone rang.
- They had already _____ the table by the time I came back with coffee.
- If you _____ the table now, we’ll have room to put the cake down.
- The restaurant staff quickly _____ the table and reset it for the next booking.
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