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cleanse the Augean stables
cleanse the Augean stables
To rid a place or entity of an accumulation of something (often corruption). In Greek mythology, Hercules was tasked with cleansing the Augean stables—which had not been cleaned in 30 years. The town council is so full of corruption that I'm skeptical that any new member can cleanse the Augean stables.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Sander | | SAHN-dər (Dutch) | Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Kirils | | - | Latvian |
| BrÍGh | | BREE | Irish |
| Caprice | | - | English (Rare) |
| Torsti | | TOR-stee | Finnish |
| Varnava | | - | Russian, Old Church Slavic |