clear the Augean stables

To rid a place or entity of a massive or entrenched accumulation of something (often corruption). In Greek mythology, Heracles (Hercules) was tasked with cleansing the Augean stables—which had not been cleaned in 30 years. The local government is utterly mired in corruption and abuse, so I'm skeptical when some new elected official claims they're going to come in and clear the Augean stables.

词组	clear the Augean stables
释义	clear the Augean stables clear the Augean stables To rid a place or entity of a massive or entrenched accumulation of something (often corruption). In Greek mythology, Heracles (Hercules) was tasked with cleansing the Augean stables—which had not been cleaned in 30 years. The local government is utterly mired in corruption and abuse, so I'm skeptical when some new elected official claims they're going to come in and clear the Augean stables. See also: Augean, clear, stable Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: Augean cleanse cleanse the Augean stables stable clear the Augean stables of (something) cleanse the Augean stables of (something) a Pandora's box Pandora's box open a Pandora's box Pandora
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