New brooms sweep clean

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New brooms sweep clean. and A new broom sweeps clean.

Prov. Someone who is new in a particular job will do a very good job at first, to prove how competent he or she is. Jill: That new supervisor is awfully strict. Jane: New brooms sweep clean. The new teacher immediately flunked three of the laziest students. "A new broom sweeps clean," one of the students shrugged.

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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The performance of Prime Minister Boiko Borissov's Government in moving against people and actions linked to the previous government is a classic illustration of the adage that new brooms sweep clean. New brooms by The Sofia Echo (Sofia, Bulgaria)			Never ask pardon before you are accused never been better never darken door again never fails never fear never had it so good Never halloo till you are out of the woods never hear the end of it never heard of such a thing! never in my life never live down Never make a threat you cannot carry out never mind Never mind! Never say die never say never Never speak ill of the dead Never tell tales out of school never the twain shall meet never thought I'd see you here! Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you never would have guessed new new ball game new blood New brooms sweep clean new kid on the block new lease on life new one on new to this news news to next Next question next to next to nothing next world nibble nibble at nibble away at nice nice and some quality Nice going! Nice guys finish last Nice meeting you Nice one! Nice place you have here nice to meet you nice to see you Nice weather we're having Nice work if you can get it!			New Bridge Middle School New Bridge Street Associates New Bridge Street Consultants LLP New Brighton New Brighton Area Historical Society New Brighton Department of Public Safety New Brighton Middle School New Brighton Public Library New Brighton State Beach New Britain New Britain New Britain General Hospital New Britain Island New Britain Island New Britain Museum of American Art New Britain Palm Oil Limited New Britain Police Department New Britain Rock Cats New Britain School of Nurse Anesthesia New Britain Transportation, Inc. New British Realism New Broad Street House New Broad Street Motors New Broadway Cast Recording New Broken Hill Consolidated new broom New brooms sweep clean New Brothers Fellowship New Brunswick New Brunswick New Brunswick New Brunswick New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth New Brunswick Aerospace and Defence Association New Brunswick All Terrain Vehicle Federation New Brunswick Alliance of Professional Outfitters New Brunswick Amateur Hockey Association New Brunswick Anti-Tobacco Coalition New Brunswick Antique Auto Club New Brunswick Arts Council New Brunswick Association for Community Living New Brunswick Association of Dietitians New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists New Brunswick Association of Optometrists New Brunswick Association of Real Estate Appraisers New Brunswick Association of Respiratory Therapists New Brunswick Association of Social Workers New Brunswick Automobile Dealers Association New Brunswick Beekeepers Association New Brunswick Bible Institute New Brunswick Bird Records Committee New Brunswick Breast Cancer Network

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