clean sweep
A complete or overwhelming victory, especially one in which all or almost all possible…A complete or overwhelming victory, especially one in which all or almost all possible electoral contests are won.
» With this you can make a clean sweep of leftover breakfast smells and such to make the air clean.
Meaning
3 sensesA complete or overwhelming victory, especially one in which all or almost all possible electoral contests are won.
The winning, by a person or team, of all the possible possible prizes, games, rounds or contests, etc in a competition, season or series.
(figuratively)A thorough change of policies, personnel or objects, removing or replacing all or almost all of that which existed previously.
Examples
1 sentencesWith this you can make a clean sweep of leftover breakfast smells and such to make the air clean.
Translations
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