sweeping changes

sweeping changes

Extreme and far-reaching changes. Of course the new manager wants to make sweeping changes to our department. This isn't a time for sweeping changes—we need to stabilize the operation first.
See also: change, sweeping
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • go through the changes
  • generation gap
  • on (one's) say-so
  • hatchet man
  • a hatchet man
  • be on the say-so of (someone)
  • be on (one's) say-so
  • a new broom sweeps clean
  • new broom sweeps clean, a
  • New brooms sweep clean