new broom



new broom

A new manager (of a company or organization) who has been hired specifically to make changes and improvements. After two years of falling profits, a new broom was hired to make budget cuts and improve the corporate culture.
See also: broom, new

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zorka-Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Ayris['ɛəris]
AuneOW-neFinnish
Rudolf[ru:dɔlf]
Aiman-Kazakh
Carl[ka:l]