sweep aside
sweep aside · sweeps aside · swept aside · sweeping aside
To push or brush to the sideTo push or brush to the side.
» Ziri swept aside all the dishes.
Meaning
3 sensesTo push or brush to the side.
(idiomatic)To overcome an obstacle with little effort.
(idiomatic)To ignore, brush off.
Examples
2 sentencesZiri swept aside all the dishes.
Betty sat down on Mary’s couch, ruthlessly sweeping aside a mass of half finished valentines to make room.
Forms
sweeps aside, sweeping aside, swept aside, swept aside| Base form | sweep aside · to sweep aside |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sweeps aside |
| Present participle | sweeping aside |
| Past simple | swept aside |
| Past participle | swept aside |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- sweep upтягнути, тягатиTo clean by sweeping.
- sweep outTo remove by sweeping or brushing.
- sweep inTo arrive suddenly or unexpectedly; to take power or move into a position of control suddenly or unexpectedly.
- sweep awayTo remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.
- sweep alongTo make someone feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it
- sweep asideTo push or brush to the side.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle