to sweep up
51sweep-saw — sweepˈ saw noun A turning saw (qv under ↑turn) • • • Main Entry: ↑sweep …
52sweep-washer — sweepˈ washer noun A person who recovers gold or silver from the sweepings of refineries • • • Main Entry: ↑sweep …
53sweep to power — sweep to/from/power phrase to win or lose an election by a very large number of votes The Party swept to power in elections the following year. Thesaurus: to be a candidate or winner in an electionsynonym elections and relating to the electoral… …
54sweep from power — sweep to/from/power phrase to win or lose an election by a very large number of votes The Party swept to power in elections the following year. Thesaurus: to be a candidate or winner in an electionsynonym elections and relating to the electoral… …
55sweep to victory — phrase to easily win a competition or an election Johnson swept to victory by one of the largest margins in American history. Thesaurus: to win a game, competition or argumentsynonym to be a candidate or winner in an electionsynonym Main entry:… …
56sweep|back — «SWEEP BAK», noun. the acute angle at which the wing of an aircraft slopes or slants backwards from the fuselage to the wing tip: »The wings pivot in such a way that they can be ranged with almost no sweepback for take off and landing (Observer) …
57sweep|stake — «SWEEP STAYK», noun. 1. = sweepstakes. (Cf. ↑sweepstakes) 2. Obsolete. a) a person who wins all the stakes in a game. b) a person who takes all or everything. 3. Obsolete. a) a sweeping in or winning of all the stakes in a game. b) any total… …
58sweep|swing|er — «SWEEP SWIHNG uhr», noun. an oarsman in a racing crew …
59sweep something away — (or aside) remove, dispel, or abolish something in a swift and sudden way Nahum s smile swept away the air of apprehensive gloom * * * ˌsweep sthaˈway derived to get rid of sth completely • Any doubts had long since been swept away. Main entry:… …
60sweep somebody off their feet — ˌsweep sb off their ˈfeet idiom to make sb fall suddenly and deeply in love with you • She s waiting for some hero to come and sweep her off her feet. Main entry: ↑sweepidiom …
