to drain the swamp
[drain] the swamp of {sth}
to drain the swamp
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rensa upp i träsket, rycka upp korruptionen med rötterna
to eliminate a problem that threatens a political or business system such as corruption, terrorism, etc.
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Exempel
The president vowed to drain the swamp during the election but faced challenges in implementing substantial reforms.
Reformisterna sade att de ville rensa upp i träsket, men de ersatte bara en korrupt grupp med en annan.
