sweep\ the\ world

sweep\ the\ world
• sweep the city
• sweep the country
• sweep the nation
• sweep the world
v. phr.
To gain great attention or popularity throughout the city, country, etc.

Pavarotti's unmatched tenor voice swept the world in an unprecedented manner.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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