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单词 new-broom
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new-broomv.

Brit. /ˌnjuːˈbruːm/, /ˌnjuːˈbrʊm/, U.S. /ˌn(j)uˈbrum/, /ˌn(j)uˈbrʊm/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: new broom n.
Etymology: < new broom n. Compare earlier new-brooming n.
intransitive. To set about making widespread or fundamental changes. Also transitive: to make (one's way) like a new broom. See new broom n.
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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).
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