Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “drain the swamp” and its meaning is “(figuratively) to eradicate/root out something harmful, especially the practice of corruption, graft/bribery, lobbying & self-dealing in government; (originally) it refers to a physical draining of swamps (waterlogged grounds) to keep mosquito populations low to combat malaria”.
Example Sentence: Since his first campaign in 2016, Donald Trump has thrived on disruption, destruction and upheaval, falsely styling himself an insurgent outsider who uproots elites, clips the wings of the establishment and drains the “Washington swamp”.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article The Observer view on Donald Trump’s mendacious re-election campaign and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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