sweep into Idiom

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(See ass into gear)

ass into gear

moving, working, doing After holidays, I'll get my ass into gear and paint the house.

back yourself into a corner

put yourself in a bad position, have no escape If you buy what you can't afford you back yourself into a corner.

beat into one

teach by telling again and again, drill I have been trying to beat the history material into the student's head.

break into

break a door or window to enter, break and enter I couldn't believe that my son would break into a store.

break into song

begin to sing suddenly, sing without warning One of our teachers used to break into song when he taught poetry.

bring someone into line

persuade someone to agree with you He was finally able to bring the other members of the committee into line.

bump into

meet by chance, run into Do you know who I bumped into yesterday? Larry Mason.

buy into

believe and support, agree to support, come onside He will buy into our plan if the money goes to needy children.

come into

inherit, receive as a gift When her father died, she came into a lot of money.

sweep into (something)

1. To use a across-the-board motion, abnormally with a besom or broom, to move article into article or some abode all at once. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "sweep" and "into." We charge to ambit all these crumbs into the debris afore we can set the table for dinner. Don't aloof ambit the clay into the bend and leave it there!2. To push, pull, or backpack addition or article into article or some abode all at already with a connected force or movement. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "sweep" and "into." The cloudburst swept all our crops into the river. The clothes that had been dehydration alfresco were swept into the neighbors' backyard by the able winds.3. To access at or appear into some position or cachet actual aback and thoroughly. The political affair swept into ability afterward the advance and bound began afterlight the country's laws to consolidate their ascendancy of the government, all in the name of accepting the citizenry adjoin the enemy. The underdog aggregation was never accepted to alike accomplish the playoffs, but afterwards across-the-board into the semi-finals in such amazing fashion, abounding are starting to favor them to win the accomplished championship.4. To account or accredit addition or article to access at or appear into some position or cachet thoroughly, decisively, and abruptly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "sweep" and "into." The achievement sweeps their affair into a majority in the assembly for the aboriginal time in ten years.Learn more: sweep

sweep someone into something

and sweep someone into abode addition into an constituent position decisively. The absolute achievement swept all the candidates of the ameliorate affair into office. The achievement swept in the candidates.Learn more: sweep

sweep something into something

and sweep something into move article into article or some abode by sweeping. Liz swept the crumbs into the dish. Liz captivated the bowl and swept in the crumbs.Learn more: sweep

sweep into

v.
1. To account article or addition to ability some position actually or swiftly: The torrential rains swept the houses into the basin below. Their able attack swept the applicant into office.
2. To ability some position actually or swiftly: The Republican Affair swept into power. The horse came from abaft and swept into aboriginal place. Learn more: sweep

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