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sweep aside

idiom
Meaning

To overcome an obstacle with little effort.


Examples
SIMPLE

The team will sweep aside their opponents in the final game.

CONTEXTUAL

She managed to sweep aside all the minor objections and convinced the board to approve her project.

COMPLEX

The new leader promised to sweep aside the outdated regulations that had hindered the company's growth for decades.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all kidding aside

    Used to attempt to state a serious point in a jocular conversation.

  2. 02

    brush aside

    To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.

  3. 03

    cast aside

    Synonym of discard.

  4. 04

    sweep away

    To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet.

  5. 05

    sweep out

    to remove someone from a place (where they are not wanted)

  6. 06

    sweep someone off their feet

    To seduce someone romantically.

  7. 07

    sweep something under the rug

    To conceal a problem (usually an embarrassing or illegal one) expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly.

  8. 08

    sweep the board

    To win all the prizes in a competition.

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