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a new broom sweeps clean
UK sayingDefinition
› said when someone new takes control of an organization and makes many changesChangingAdapting and modifying Adapting and attuning to somethingChanging frequently
(Definition of a new broom sweeps clean from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- about-turn noun
- alter verb (CHANGE)
- alternate adjective
- alternate verb
- bastardize verb
- change (your) tack idiom
- convert verb (CHANGE)
- convertible adjective
- fluid adjective (LIKELY TO CHANGE)
- modulate verb (PLAN/PROCESS)
- move the goalposts idiom
- new broom noun
- polymorphous adjective
- rearrange verb
- swing verb (MOVE SIDEWAYS)
- transfigure verb
- transform verb
- transitional adjective
- transmogrify verb
- transmute verb
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