Verb
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Source: WordNetWhat do we want our kids to do? Sweep up around Japanese computers? Walter Mondale
Don't tell me how to do my job. I don't come to your workplace and tell you how to sweep up. Billy Connolly
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one, Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun, Pour away the ocean and sweep up the woods; For nothing now can ever come to any good. W. H. Auden
I drive a car till it turns to dust, then I sweep up the dust and ride on the dust. Larry Burkett
She embraced Catholicism Source: Internet
They adopted the Jewish faith Source: Internet