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Broom it

Informal set direction meaning remove, dismiss, or abandon an object, setup, or idea.

Also known as: broom that, lose it

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In practice

It is a softer-sounding cousin of “lose it,” but still depends on context. A clear instruction should identify exactly what is being removed and whether it is struck, stored, or merely taken out of frame.

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