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sweep out

idiom

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


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Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    sweep aside

    To overcome an obstacle with little effort.

  2. 02

    sweep away

    To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet.

  3. 03

    sweep someone off their feet

    To seduce someone romantically.

  4. 04

    sweep something under the rug

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

  5. 05

    sweep the board

    To win all the prizes in a competition.

  6. 06

    sweep the deck

    To clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them.

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