drains the swamp
drains the swamp is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drain the swamp.
Meaning of drain the swamp
Verb
drain the swamp (third-person singular simple present drains the swamp, present participle draining the swamp, simple past and past participle drained the swamp)
- To eliminate the root causes of problems, especially to rid politics and government of evils, such as corruption and bureaucracy.
- Why can't the Massachusetts Legislature summon its courage, and the Governor, and drain the swamp of which it is all so well aware, an act which in and of itself would eliminate many of the alligators.1972 February 24, Ian Menzies, “Please! Drain swamp”, in The Boston Globe, page 24
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- Drains the swamp is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drain the swamp.
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