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Definition sweep up in British English

sweep up phrasal verb

[intransitive/transitive] phrasal verb
1

to clean and remove dirt, glass, dust etc from a floor or the ground using a brush or broom

Example

I'm going to sweep up.

Example

Would you sweep up the broken glass?

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Definition sweep up in British English