blow the cobwebs away

verb

To make changes for space for new fresh ideas

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Meanings

verbblow the cobwebs away (third-person singular simple present blows the cobwebs away, present participle blowing the cobwebs away, simple past blew the cobwebs away, past participle blown the cobwebs away)

present singular third person blows the cobwebs away · participle present blowing the cobwebs away · past blew the cobwebs away · participle past blown the cobwebs away

  1. idiomaticTo make changes for space for new fresh ideas
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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