Oct 1, 2005 15:12
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
hizo caida y mesa limpia
Spanish to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Full sentence: El comandante hizo caida y mesa limpia
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | made a clean sweep |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 3 +1 | to clean house |
Robert Forstag
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| 3 +1 | started all over again from scratch |
Refugio
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Proposed translations
9 hrs
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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80
Selected
made a clean sweep
More context would help.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Perfect! Thanks!!"
+1
34 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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92
to clean house
That is, "to clean house" in the figurative sense, as in: The new boss came in and cleaned house. Within five months, five managers had been fired....
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Crystal Samples
: That was exactly what I was thinking, but Henry is right. more context is needed to be certain.
29 mins
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Thank you Sindee.
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3 hrs
started all over again from scratch
another possibility
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