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Meanings of new broom in English

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Usage of new broom in English
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It was set to reform politics and the economy, a new broom.
The Irish Times
2
The new broom has a rare chance to suggest a graceful exit.
Reuters
3
Does Barclays need a new broom or Rake in the chair?
Reuters
4
I said to myself -the new broom may still be sweeping around.
The Human Factor
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Ms Carly Fiorina, chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, is not just a new broom.
The Irish Times
6
But many will call for a new broom untainted by Fifa's many scandals.
The Guardian
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But you know the proverb about a new broom sweeping clean.
Bob the Castaway; Or, The Wreck of the Eagle
8
I am a new broom, and am expected to sweep clean.
The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales
9
Several Blackburn players likened Hodgson's immediate impact at Ewood Park to a new broom.
The Irish Times
10
Does Barclays need a new broom or Rake in chair?
Reuters
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A new broom is unlikely to have an easier time.
Reuters
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The new broom must inspire, rebuild and, above all, win.
The Guardian
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He was a new broom, and he did some astonishing sweeping for a while.
Autobiography of mark twain, vol. 1
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The ground was as smooth as though a new broom had gone over it.
African Camp Fires
15
A broom is only a broom, even a new broom.
The Hills of Hingham
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There is an old adage which says, "A new broom sweeps clean."
How to Live a Holy Life
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