make a clean sweep

释义

1. 1

   make a clean sweep (of sth)

   全部撤换；彻底清除

   to remove all the people or things from an organization that are thought to be unnecessary or need changing

2. 2

   make a clean sweep (of sth)

   （比赛或竞赛中）大获全胜，包揽（所有奖项）；获得选举全胜

   to win all the prizes or parts of a game or competition; to win an election completely

   China made a clean sweep of the medals in the gymnastics events.中国队在体操比赛中包揽了所有的奖牌。

电影里这样说 · 1 部

• Don't touch that unless it's for prints. Make a clean sweep.Nightcrawler2014

同一词条的短语

• as clean as a whistle
• a clean bill of health
• a clean break
• a clean sheet
• make a clean breast of
• keep your nose clean
• wipe the slate clean
• clean house
• clean up your act
• clean down
• clean off
• clean out