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make a clean sweep of (something) What does make a clean sweep of (something) mean?	do something completely or thoroughly	The new political party made a clean sweep of the large cities during the election.
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now and then What does "now and then" mean?	occasionally; from time to time.	A: "Do you see Jennifer often?"B: "No, not really. I see her now and then, but notregularly."

light out (for somewhere) What does "light out (for somewhere)" mean?	depart quickly for somewhere	We woke up early and prepared to light out for our first day of adventure.
base one's opinion on (something) What does "base one's opinion on (something)" mean?	to form an opinion from something	I based my opinion on the man's previous work and decided not to give him a job.
throw oneself at the mercy of the court What does "throw oneself at the mercy of the court" mean?	to ask a judge for mercy when being sentenced for a crime	The man threw himself at the mercy of the court and asked for a light sentence.
put a bug in (someone`s) ear (about something) What does "put a bug in (someone`s) ear (about something)" mean?	to give someone a hint or an idea about something	My friend put a bug in my ear about going to France and I cannot stop thinking about it.

four eyes What does "four eyes" mean?	an expression (often used by children) for someone who is wearing glasses	The children called their friend with the glasses four eyes.
nuke What does "nuke" mean?	destroy or obliterate somebody or something
flexitarian What does "flexitarian" mean?	vegetarian who sometimes eats meat or fish
Shilly-shally What does "Shilly-shally" mean?	If people shilly-shally, they can't make up their minds about something and put off the decision.
a new deal What does "a new deal" mean?	a complete change, a fresh start, another chance	The player was given a new deal by the team although the previous year he had not played well.
kith and kin What does "kith and kin" mean?	friends and relatives	All of our kith and kin attended the anniversary for my parents.

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Make A Clean Sweep Of (something) Idiom