Idiom A New Broom Sweeps Clean

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a new broom sweeps clean

Meaning:	a new person in charge will get rid of all of the old problems. This might mean firing someone or it might mean changing the way things are done
How to use in a sentence:	When the new boss started his job, he laid off three people and changed the filing system for reports. The remaining new employees all were heard to say, " Well a new broom sweeps clean!"

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