sweeping the deck

A form of sweep the deck — To clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sweep the deck
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sweeping the deck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweeping%20the%20deck

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Chicago

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