The new governor has made a 'clean sweep' of the staff in the governor's mansion. [=the new governor completely replaced the former governor's staff]
He gave the floor/room a quick 'sweep'. [=he swept the floor/room quickly]
The election was a 'clean sweep' for local Democratic candidates.
(..) There's no paper trail at all. The victim has to sign a confidentiality agreement to get the settlement. The lawyer takes a third, and the church sweeps it under the rug. It's a freakin' Racket. It's more complicated than that. Macleish has got a duty to the client to get the best deal he can. (..)2015 Spotlight