sweep away | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive)To remove something by, or as if by,sweeping.1949January and February, “Notes and News: Damage to Branch Lines”, inRailway Magazine, page64:Bridges wereswept awayor damaged on the Gifford and Lauder branches, both of which were closed to passengers several years ago, but remained open for goods traffic.1960February, “Talking of Trains: S.R. coach slaughter”, inTrains Illustrated, page73:A general withdrawal order has been issued for most types over 30 years old, writes R. P. Walford,sweeping awaymuch of the early Maunsell stock that was the pride of the newly-formed S.R., [...].2022November 2, Paul Bigland, “New trains, old trains, and splendid scenery”, inRAIL, number969, page57:Bradford once boasted two stations with overall roofs. The pair wereswept awayin the 1970s in an act of corporate and civic vandalism.; (idiomatic,transitive)Tooverwhelmsomeoneemotionally;sweep someone off their feet.1996, Macy Nulman,The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page234:Balaam wasswept awaywith admiration of the Israelite encampments and homes that were a picture of idyllic happiness and prosperity.2024November 27, Paul Bigland, “Around the UK on nearly 80 trains...”, inRAIL, number1023, page48:When a six-car Class 158 lash-up arrives at Platform 17, I have to take refuge behind a post to avoid gettingswept awayby a tsunami of disembarking passengers.; (idiomatic,transitive)to completelydestroy, toannihilate2004June 3, Leslie Feinberg, “Rise of German Homosexual Emancipation Movement”, inWorkers World‎[1]:The widespread, murderous counter-revolutionary pogroms against women, transgender expression and same-sex love carried out by the Catholic and early Protestant hierarchies had subsided as the Industrial Revolution begansweeping awaythe kingdoms of Europe.2011February 5, Chris Whyatt, “Wolverhampton 2 - 1 Man Utd”, inBBC‎[2]:Instant drama ensued as Wolves appealed for a penalty as Brazilian right-back Rafaelswept awayany danger from Jarvis with his upper body after 40 seconds.

Examples:

EN: You mustn't let your generosity sweep away your reason, sir.
ES: No deje que su generosidad acabe con su razón.
EN: Wars for survival between red men and white threatened to sweep away these little forts.
ES: La lucha por la supervivencia entre el piel roja y el blanco amenazó con arrasar estos pequeños fuertes.
EN: "Maybe that this broom would sweep away the depression."
ES: "Puede que esta escobilla barriera la Depresión."
EN: And to continue to live she must become Christian, let Constantine come and sweep away all this filth, and Maxentius who lives in its middle! Maxentius is dead for me.
ES: Y si para seguir viviendo debe hacerse cristiana, que venga Constantino y termine con toda esta podredumbre, y con Majencio que vive en medio.
EN: Yet, in spite of you, there is one crown I made away with me. And tonight when I enter before God, my salute shall sweep away the stars from the blue threshold.
ES: Pero aún conservo una cosa que fielmente me acompaña... al rendirme al Supremo Tribunal saludará a las estrellas que huirán del azul umbral.... y limpio de toda mancha... aún se yergue con orgullo... ella es...
EN: I'm going to sweep away all the bitches who hide in the corners and the doctors who spin their wheels and the crooked gas dealers.
ES: Voy a barrer con toda la porquería que hay en los rincones. y los médicos girando las ruedas y los malditos... suministradores de gasolina.
EN: But if Jamil cannot control the government, the wind of nationalist change may sweep away yet another fragment of Britain's crumbling authority in the middle east.
ES: Pero si Jamil no puede controlar al gobierno, el viento del nacionalismo puede producir un cambio. Otro fragmento de la autoridad británica que se derrumba en el Oriente Medio.
EN: Workers are strong when united through organizations that directly represent them, which are under their direct control. They are strong when united with the other workers, in organizations that represent their common interests, under common direct control. They are strong in these popular organizations take to arms to sweep away the vermin.
ES: Los obreros tienen fuerza cuando están unidos en grupos... que los representan directamente... y representan sus intereses comunes... populares, de trabajadores... así son fuertes, cuando sus organizaciones populares... toman las armas para eliminar...
EN: A huge storm's brewing and it's coming. It's quite near, and very soon it will sweep away all this indifference and laziness and shiftlessness, putrid boredom from our society.
ES: Ha llegado la hora: una enorme mole avanza hacia nosotros, se está preparando una fuerte y saludable tempestad, ya está en marcha, ya se acerca, y pronto barrerá de nuestra sociedad la pereza,la indiferencia,la repugnancia por el trabajo, el podrido aburrimiento.
EN: In the storm of life... the raging winds sweep away the just and the unjust alike. The guilty and the innocent. The young and the old.
ES: En la vida la tormenta arrastra a justos e injustos por igual a culpables e inocentes a jóvenes y ancianos.
EN: We'll just have to sweep away everything.
ES: Sólo vamos a limpiar la casa, eso es todo.
EN: To sweep away all that's ugly, all that's noisy.
ES: Barre todo lo que sea feo, todo lo que sea ruidoso.
EN: We must sweep away the filth lurking in our Party.
ES: -Todos juntos... Debemos acabar con toda la porquería que se amontona en nuestro Partido.
EN: I have set myself a goal. Namely, to sweep away the 30 political parties in Germany.
ES: Solo tengo un objetivo, que es acabar con los 30 partidos de Alemania.
EN: While in reality I just wanted to sweep away with my sword the barrier that rose up between us.
ES: Cuando en realidad sólo quería derribar con mi espada la barrera levantada entre nosotros.

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