At the end of the day he 'hosed down'/'off' the sidewalk outside his shop.
a 'fire hose' [=a hose used to spray water on a fire]
a 'garden hose' [=a hose used to water a garden]
(..) Let's go get our engines. My superiors are flying in from D.C., in two days. I want something to show. We've got a fence with a lube hose in his mouth... ...automatic weapons, priors on every one of these Asian punks... ...a garage full of DVD players and generally psychotic behavior. (..)2001 The Fast and the Furious