In 7980 the Reagan Republicans made a clean sweep of the western states.
The new attorney general is expected to make a clean sweep of all the old administrative personnel.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
make a clean sweep — ( ● sweep … Useful english dictionary
make a clean sweep — ► make a clean sweep 1) remove all unwanted people or things ready to start afresh. 2) win all of a group of related sporting contests. Main Entry: ↑clean … English terms dictionary
make a clean sweep of — {v. phr.} 1. Achieve a complete victory. * /In 7980 the Reagan Republicans made a clean sweep of the western states./ 2. To eliminate thoroughly and completely. * /The new attorney general is expected to make a clean sweep of all the old… … Dictionary of American idioms
make a clean sweep of — {v. phr.} 1. Achieve a complete victory. * /In 7980 the Reagan Republicans made a clean sweep of the western states./ 2. To eliminate thoroughly and completely. * /The new attorney general is expected to make a clean sweep of all the old… … Dictionary of American idioms
make a clean sweep — win all games in a series The Jets made a clean sweep of the series won all four games … English idioms
make a clean sweep — 1》 remove all unwanted people or things ready to start afresh. 2》 win all of a group of related sporting contests. → clean … English new terms dictionary
make a clean sweep — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. triumph, succeed, win everything; see win 1 … English dictionary for students
clean sweep — {n. phr.} A complete victory. * /Our candidate for the United States Senate made a clean sweep over his opponent./ … Dictionary of American idioms
clean sweep — {n. phr.} A complete victory. * /Our candidate for the United States Senate made a clean sweep over his opponent./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make a clean sweep (of something) — … Useful english dictionary
