to sweep up
31sweep — (v.) c.1300, perhaps from a past tense form of M.E. swope sweep, from O.E. swapan to sweep (transitive & intransitive); see SWOOP (Cf. swoop). The noun meaning range, extent is attested from 1679; in ref. to police or military actions, it is… …
32sweep away (something) — 1. to get rid of something. You will have to sweep away all your anger in order to improve your relations with your family. There was almost no wind to sweep the smog away. 2. to destroy something. The decision to close the lab meant that twenty… …
33sweep second hand — sweep hand or sweep second hand noun A hand on a clock or watch that indicates seconds • • • Main Entry: ↑sweep …
34sweep-net — sweepˈ net or sweepˈ seine noun 1. A long net paid out in a curve and dragged ashore 2. An insect net with a handle • • • Main Entry: ↑sweep …
35sweep-seine — sweepˈ net or sweepˈ seine noun 1. A long net paid out in a curve and dragged ashore 2. An insect net with a handle • • • Main Entry: ↑sweep …
36sweep under the carpet — To hide from someone s notice, put out of one s mind (unpleasant problems or facts) ● carpet * * * sweep (something) under the carpet see ↑sweep, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑carpet …
37sweep along — ˌsweep a ˈlong [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sweep along he/she/it sweeps along present participle sweeping along past tense swept along …
38sweep back — ˌsweep ˈback [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sweep back he/she/it sweeps back present participle sweeping back past tense …
39sweep|stakes — «SWEEP STAYKS», noun, plural stes. 1. a system of gambling on horses, races, or other contests. People buy tickets, and from the money they pay prizes are awarded to the holder or holders of winning tickets. 2. a) a race or contest by which the… …
40Sweep — Sweep, v. i. 1. To clean rooms, yards, etc., or to clear away dust, dirt, litter, etc., with a broom, brush, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2. To brush swiftly over the surface of anything; to pass with switness and force, as if brushing the surface …
