单词 | new-broom |
释义 | new-broomv. intransitive. To set about making widespread or fundamental changes. Also transitive: to make (one's way) like a new broom. See new broom n. ΚΠ 1951 N. Marsh Opening Night v. 114 Our little stranger..seems to be new-brooming away. 1963 Economist 10 Aug. 496/3 Lord Hill of Luton, new-brooming his way through the Independent Television Authority. 1997 Times (Nexis) 5 Nov. A new manager comes new-brooming in, has his honeymoon and his players..play above themselves for a few weeks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1951 |
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