Jill: That new supervisor is awfully strict. Jane: New brooms sweep clean.
•The new teacher immediately flunked three of the laziest students. “A new broom sweeps clean,” one of the students shrugged.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
new brooms sweep clean — People newly appointed to a position work very conscientiously, or try to sweep away abuses, old attitudes, old methods, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑broom … Useful english dictionary
new brooms sweep clean — The phrase new broom (one newly appointed to a position who makes changes in personnel or procedures) derives from this proverb. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. i. F3v Som therto said, the grene new brome swepith cleene. 1578 LYLY… … Proverbs new dictionary
New brooms sweep clean. — См. Новая метла чисто метет … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
sweep — see if every man would sweep his own doorstep the city would soon be clean sweep the house with broom in May, you sweep the head of the house away new brooms sweep clean … Proverbs new dictionary
clean — see a clean conscience is a good pillow new brooms sweep clean if every man would sweep his own doorstep the city would soon be clean … Proverbs new dictionary
new — see new brooms sweep clean what is new cannot be true new lords, new laws you can’t put new wine in old bottles there is always something new out of Africa there is nothing new under the sun … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
Chinese New Year — For other traditions of celebrating lunar new year, see Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year Chinatown, London around Chinese New Year Also called Lunar New Year, Spring Festival Observed by … Wikipedia
broom — see new brooms sweep clean sweep the house with broom in May, you sweep the head of the house away … Proverbs new dictionary
change — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Alteration Nouns 1. change, alteration, mutation, permutation, variation, modification, modulation, innovation, metastasis; transition; menopause; deviation, flux, turn; shift; diversion, break; reform,… … English dictionary for students
новая метла чисто метет — (иноск.) первое время начальники круты (о новой прислуге) Снова/ метла резко мела, а обилась притупела. Ср. Губернатор был внове, а нова метла чисто метет. П.И. Мельников. Поярков. Ср. Neue Besen kehren gut. Ср. Der neue Besen kehrt sehr wohl. Eh … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона
