The manager and everybody in accounting got fired in a clean sweep of that department.
•Everybody got a pay rise. It was a clean sweep.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Clean sweep — may refer to: Clean Sweep, an American television series clean sweep (naval), a naval expression meaning a successful mission Clean Sweep, a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe Clean Sweep (The Hardy Boys), a Hardy Boys novel Operation… … Wikipedia
clean sweep — If someone makes a clean sweep, they win absolutely everything in a competition or contest … The small dictionary of idiomes
Clean Sweep — For other uses, see Clean sweep (disambiguation). Clean Sweep Clean Sweep Format Home Improvement Country of origin … Wikipedia
clean sweep — 1. an overwhelming or decisive victory, as by a political candidate who wins in all or almost all election districts. 2. the winning of all the prizes, rounds, contests, etc., in a competition or of all the games in a series. 3. a thorough or… … Useful english dictionary
clean sweep — {n. phr.} A complete victory. * /Our candidate for the United States Senate made a clean sweep over his opponent./ … Dictionary of American idioms
clean sweep — n. a broad movement clearing or affecting everything in the pathway. (Usually figurative.) □ The boss and everybody in the front office got canned in a clean sweep from upstairs. □ Everybody got a raise. It was a clean sweep … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
clean sweep — 1. an overwhelming or decisive victory, as by a political candidate who wins in all or almost all election districts. 2. the winning of all the prizes, rounds, contests, etc., in a competition or of all the games in a series. 3. a thorough or… … Universalium
clean\ sweep — n. phr. A complete victory. Our candidate for the United States Senate made a clean sweep over his opponent … Словарь американских идиом
clean sweep — If someone makes a clean sweep, they win absolutely everything in a competition or contest. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Clean sweep (naval) — A broom on the USS Wahoo, Pearl Harbor, 1943 A clean sweep for a naval vessel refers to having swept the enemy from the seas, a completely successful mission. It is traditionally indicated by hanging a broom from a mast or lashing it to the… … Wikipedia
