make a clean sweep
Example Sentences
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Arkansas beat both Auburn and Kentucky and could make a clean sweep with a second win over the Vols.
From Seattle Times
A third, “Fool’s House,” in Philadelphia, has a broom attached, as if to make a clean sweep.
From New York Times
Make a clean sweep and add Fort Carson, Colo., to the list for renaming.
From Washington Post
The Austrian was favoured to make a clean sweep of the Björn Borg Group against Berrettini, but will not be totally disheartened.
From The Guardian
The performance allowed the Bruins to nearly make a clean sweep of the Pac-12 Conference awards handed out Monday.
From Los Angeles Times
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