The manager had to sweep out the people causing trouble.
sweep out
idiomto remove someone from a place (where they are not wanted)
Security guards arrived to sweep out the protesters who refused to leave the building.
The new administration vowed to sweep out the corrupt officials who had long held power within the department.
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sweep aside
To overcome an obstacle with little effort.
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sweep away
To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet.
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sweep someone off their feet
To seduce someone romantically.
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sweep something under the rug
To conceal a problem (usually an embarrassing or illegal one) expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly.
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sweep the board
To win all the prizes in a competition.
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sweep the deck
To clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them.