nettoyer les écuries d'Augias
French
Etymology
One of the Twelve Labours of Heracles in Greek mythology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛ.twa.je le.z‿e.ky.ʁi d‿o.ʒjas/, /ne.twa.je le.z‿e.ky.ʁi d‿o.ʒjas/
Verb
nettoyer les écuries d'Augias
- to clean the Augean stables
- to do a thorough cleaning of a place
- (figuratively) to clean house, to take drastic action to reform an organization