10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEEP THE BOARD»
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sweep the board in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
sweep the board to win everything: The swimmer swept the board at the
Olympics, winning seven gold medals. [From card-games, where all the money to
be won is placed on the 'board'.] boat burn one's boats to do something which
makes it ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Board on board was iormerly used ior yard-arm to yard-arm, i.e. in close combat.
To go by the board is to iall overboard. To sweep the board is irom card- playing (
ci. abose-board]. Bound in boards dates irom the time when booh-covers were ...
... it: The committee is being accused of sweeping financial problems under the
carpet to avoid embarrassment. . sweep the board to win everything that is
available: Australia swept the board in the swimming, with gold medals in every
race.
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
... out vt sep to sweep (a room etc) thoroughly; to clean by sweeping: The cleaner
sweeps the classroom out every evening. sweep the board to be very successful,
orig in gambling: The young singer swept the board at the musical competition.
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
sweep the board to win everything that is available: Australia swept the board in
the swimming, with gold medals in every race, ^phrasal verbs sweep sb along [M
often passive] If a feeling or someone's behaviour sweeps you along, it makes ...
ffctJWtH^ - ) to sweep the board W. SWEEP to take on board #(t (jg jit?) (They too
* our suggestions on boon/. {Wj^jtf.Tlii to walk the boards H, WALK boat in the
same boat W. SAME to push the boat out B, PUSH to rock the boat M. ROCK2
bob ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... 6 On board literally means on or in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, or (of a
jockey) riding a horse. sweep the board: see SWEEP. take something on board
fully consider or assimilate a new idea or situation. informal blneesky bll/tfl ell/oil
tread ...
8
Golf's Short Game For Dummies
Conversely, if you bring the clubface in too high, you. Figure 15-2: Pick the ball
cleanly out of the few inches of sand to sweep the board dry. Figure 15-4: Employ
two wooden boards to help you keep. Part IV: Short Cuts to the Short Game ...
Michael Patrick Shiels, Michael Kernicki, 2011
9
Sheep Management and Wool Technology
The duties of the picker-up are to pick up the fleeces when shorn, sweep the
board, separate the pieces, locks, stains and bellies from the floor sweepings,
and place each in baskets set on the board for the purpose, and dress wounds
and fly- ...
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions
Board See above board, across the board, back to the drawing board, bring on
board, come on board, go by the board, on board, on the drawing board, sweep
the board and take on board. Boat See float the boat, in the same boat, push the
...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2004
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEEP THE BOARD»
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sweep the board is used in the context of the following news items.
Hong Kong raiders Aerovelocity and Dan Excel sweep the board in …
Aerovelocity set himself up for a shot at massive payday in December with a win in the KrisFlyer Sprint and Dan Excel went back-to-back in the Singapore ... «South China Morning Post, May 15»
Selfie queen, favourite aunt: could Nicola Sturgeon sweep the board?
Nicola Sturgeon launches the women's pledge, committing the SNP to promote gender equality. She is a role model for the increasing number of women ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Bryan Habana determined to sweep the board with Toulon and …
The World Cup 'could come down to a single kick, decision, line break,' says South Africa's Bryan Habana. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images for Land ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
BRIT Awards 2015: Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran sweep the board …
AFTER taking home no less than four Grammy Awards, including song of the year, earlier this month, Sam Smith continued to add to his trophy cabinet at the ... «Express.co.uk, Feb 15»
Rhythmic gymnastics: Russians sweep the board
The next generation of Russian rhythmic gymnasts maintained their country's proud tradition in the discipline in Nanjing, winning both gold medals on offer. «Olympic, Oct 14»
