drain the swamp
English
editEtymology
editFirst use appears c. 1899.
Verb
editdrain the swamp (third-person singular simple present drains the swamp, present participle draining the swamp, simple past and past participle drained the swamp)
- (figurative, US politics) To eliminate the root causes of problems, especially to rid politics and government of evils, such as corruption and bureaucracy.