drain the swamp
清除腐敗或不良現(xiàn)象，徹底解決問題
政治·比喻徹底清除腐敗或不良問題
英文釋義
to eliminate corruption or inefficiency, usually in a political context
例句
The new mayor promised to drain the swamp by firing corrupt officials and reforming the system.
典故來源
原指排干沼澤以消滅蚊蟲和疾病，后引申為清除政治體系中的腐敗、低效或不良現(xiàn)象。