Nov 24, 2008 15:30
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English term
sweep
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The scene takes place at a parcel service warehouse. An employee sorts packages. His boss approaches. The employee picks up the scanner which shorts out and smokes.
Boss: Unbelievable. Two in one week. Your sweep's leaving. Get on it, or get another gig.
How do you understand "your sweep is leaving" ?
Boss: Unbelievable. Two in one week. Your sweep's leaving. Get on it, or get another gig.
How do you understand "your sweep is leaving" ?
Responses
| 3 +3 | round of calls |
Ken Cox
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| 5 +2 | your Backup |
Gary D
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| 3 +1 | touch |
emanuela.v
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| 1 | get on your broom and fly away |
Jonathan MacKerron
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round of calls
Based on the site mentioned below, the person being addressed here works as a courier for a parcel delivery service. In this context, a 'sweep' would be a round through a building or some other defined route to pick up and drop off parcels. Groups of couriers probably leave at defined times, so 'your sweep's leaving' means 'your group is leaving now'.
ref:
Joseph's now in his uniform, which is really just a rugby shirt with a "Bicoastal Parcel" patch on it.
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He's interrupted by Yelly Boss... "Late again and you're making personal calls?" says the boss, snatching Joseph's phone. He flips through the photos and asks if Joseph is stalking this girl. Joseph takes the phone back and tries to go back to work, but his electronic tablet tracker thingy starts smoking, which is apparently the second time this week. "Your sweep's leaving, Meegar. Get on it, or get another gig," says the boss...
http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/fringe/power_hungr...
ref:
Joseph's now in his uniform, which is really just a rugby shirt with a "Bicoastal Parcel" patch on it.
...
He's interrupted by Yelly Boss... "Late again and you're making personal calls?" says the boss, snatching Joseph's phone. He flips through the photos and asks if Joseph is stalking this girl. Joseph takes the phone back and tries to go back to work, but his electronic tablet tracker thingy starts smoking, which is apparently the second time this week. "Your sweep's leaving, Meegar. Get on it, or get another gig," says the boss...
http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/fringe/power_hungr...
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1 hr
emanuela.v
Italy
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Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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touch
I think it means the employee has "lost the touch", infact he breaks things.
it's just an idea, accrding to the general sense of the sentence
I hope this helps you
it's just an idea, accrding to the general sense of the sentence
I hope this helps you
Peer comment(s):
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Clare-Louise Smith (X)
: yes, I think sweep is referring to "victory", "winning", so, losing one's touch is a great example.
26 mins
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3 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
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English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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get on your broom and fly away
as would a witch
+2
5 hrs
your Backup
The sweep is a sporting term for a back up. If you make a mistake there is some back up called the sweep who covers up your mistake.
In this case he is saying you have very little to back you up left, so if you make any more mistakes you will be on your own and you will have to find another job.
http://www.webindia123.com/Sports/cricket/fielding.htm
Sweeper
This is the fielding position in the deep outfield near the boundary used when the fielding side wants to keep the runs to the bare minimum.
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2006061407225...
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Protect the goal. A sweeper is the last defender before the ball reaches the goalkeeper. Therefore, a sweeper must "sweep" the ball away from the goal. For example, if an opposing player dribbles toward the goal on the left side and passes all of the other defensive players, it is the sweeper's responsibility to stop the ball before the player has an opportunity to take a shot.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2088781_play-sweeper-soccer.html
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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-11-25 08:48:12 GMT)
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Just to let you all know, My answer here is incorrect and Kens is correct. When you do a sweep around your parcel run means you sweep around and do all your pickups and deliveries. There are so many uses for "sweep" like; Do a sweep to clear the path, when you fire a volley of shots in a semi circle, Common military term.
I left my answer here just for additional information.
In this case he is saying you have very little to back you up left, so if you make any more mistakes you will be on your own and you will have to find another job.
http://www.webindia123.com/Sports/cricket/fielding.htm
Sweeper
This is the fielding position in the deep outfield near the boundary used when the fielding side wants to keep the runs to the bare minimum.
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2006061407225...
4
Protect the goal. A sweeper is the last defender before the ball reaches the goalkeeper. Therefore, a sweeper must "sweep" the ball away from the goal. For example, if an opposing player dribbles toward the goal on the left side and passes all of the other defensive players, it is the sweeper's responsibility to stop the ball before the player has an opportunity to take a shot.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2088781_play-sweeper-soccer.html
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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-11-25 08:48:12 GMT)
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Just to let you all know, My answer here is incorrect and Kens is correct. When you do a sweep around your parcel run means you sweep around and do all your pickups and deliveries. There are so many uses for "sweep" like; Do a sweep to clear the path, when you fire a volley of shots in a semi circle, Common military term.
I left my answer here just for additional information.
Peer comment(s):
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Shera Lyn Parpia
: this explains it best for me
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Thank You Shera, but kens is correct as it is talking about a parcel delivery run,
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
3 days 15 hrs
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thank you
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