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sweep out

idiom
Meaning

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


Examples
SIMPLE

The manager had to sweep out the people causing trouble.

CONTEXTUAL

Security guards arrived to sweep out the protesters who refused to leave the building.

COMPLEX

The new administration vowed to sweep out the corrupt officials who had long held power within the department.

Anchors to
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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