Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word given in the options.

_______ brooms sweep clean.

  1. Long

  2. New

  3. Old

  4. Quick
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'New brooms sweep clean' means that newly appointed people or things are more thorough and enthusiastic in cleaning up or reforming than those who have been in position for a long time. The metaphor comes from the fact that a new broom sweeps more effectively than an old, worn-out one.

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