She scrubbed her hands until they were clean.

Meaning: She kept on cleaning her hands until they were not dirty anymore.

Choice of Words: Scrubbed means to rub something hard in order to clean it. Until means up to the time when something happens.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Hands scrubbed, dirt vanished.
• She scrubbed her fingernails with a soft brush.
• Clean hands, clean plate.
• I scrubbed my nails with a soft brush.
• They played until they were tired and cold.
• Clean hands are healthy hands.
• She was proud of her clean hands.
• The children ran and played until they were exhausted.
• The dryer tumbled clothes until they were dry.
• The children played in the park until they were tired.