English

Verb

sweep aside

1. To push or brush to the side
2. (idiomatic) To overcome an obstacle with little effort.
   • 2011 January 18, “Wolverhampton 5 - 0 Doncaster”, in BBC:

     Wolves swept aside Championship outfit Doncaster at Molineux to earn a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

3. (idiomatic) To ignore, brush off.