sweep
81sweep\ the\ city — • sweep the city • sweep the country • sweep the nation • sweep the world v. phr. To gain great attention or popularity throughout the city, country, etc. Pavarotti s unmatched tenor voice swept the world in an unprecedented manner …
82sweep\ the\ country — • sweep the city • sweep the country • sweep the nation • sweep the world v. phr. To gain great attention or popularity throughout the city, country, etc. Pavarotti s unmatched tenor voice swept the world in an unprecedented manner …
83sweep\ the\ nation — • sweep the city • sweep the country • sweep the nation • sweep the world v. phr. To gain great attention or popularity throughout the city, country, etc. Pavarotti s unmatched tenor voice swept the world in an unprecedented manner …
84sweep\ the\ world — • sweep the city • sweep the country • sweep the nation • sweep the world v. phr. To gain great attention or popularity throughout the city, country, etc. Pavarotti s unmatched tenor voice swept the world in an unprecedented manner …
85sweep-sec|ond hand — «SWEEP SEHK uhnd», = sweep hand. (Cf. ↑sweep hand) …
86sweep someone off his/her feet — sweep (someone) off his/her feet see ↑sweep, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑foot sweep (someone) off his/her feet : to make (someone) suddenly become very attracted to you in a romantic way She says that he swept her of …
87sweep off his/her feet — sweep (someone) off his/her feet see ↑sweep, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑foot sweep (someone) off his/her feet : to make (someone) suddenly become very attracted to you in a romantic way She says that he swept her of …
88sweep 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… …
89sweep second hand — sweep hand or sweep second hand noun A hand on a clock or watch that indicates seconds • • • Main Entry: ↑sweep …
90sweep-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 …