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sweep everything into one's net
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

sweep everything into one's net
  1. 1. 一切尽归私囊,把可以到手的一切都攫为己有

Examples

a clean sweep
全胜,大胜
to sweep one's hand through one's hair
用手梳理头发
within the sweep of their guns
在他们炮火的射程之内
a long sweep of meadow
一长条连绵一片的草地
Sweep the floor in the guestroom.
把客房的地打扫一下。
I give the floor a sweep every day.
我每天都扫地。
I felt the sweep of its ever-moving tail.
我感觉到了它那不停晃动的尾巴。
to brush {or} sweep objections aside
对反对意见置之不理{或}不顾反对意见
to sweep sth under the carpet {or} rug
[fig] 隐瞒某事
Do not attempt to sweep or hook a solidly planted opponent.
不要试图横扫或用勾拳攻击一名顽强的对手。

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