What does it mean to go wide?
Go-wide meaning To change frequently. verb. To spread one’s attention from a narrow focus to a more diverse one. verb.
What is the meaning of FAR AND WIDE phrase?
: in every direction : everywhere searched far and wide. Synonyms & Antonyms More Example Sentences Learn More About far and wide.
How do you use the phrase far and wide?
over great areas or distances; everywhere.
- Its branches spread far and wide.
- Volunteers came from far and wide.
- They searched far and wide for the missing child.
- His fame had spread far and wide.
- His fame spread far and wide.
- Her intellect is famed far and wide.
What is the synonym of wide eyed?
Synonyms for wide-eyed. dewy-eyed, easy, exploitable, gullible.
What does wide mean in Scottish?
adj. In combs. and phrs.: 1. to the wide wa, to the fullest extent or width, a variant of 3.
What is the meaning of the idiom will go far?
phrase. If you say that someone will go far, you mean that they will be very successful in their career. I was very impressed with the talent of this singer.
What is the meaning of from far and near?
Definition of from far and near : from distant places and from near places : from many different places people came from far and near.
How do you say wide eyes?
“Myst stared in wide-eyed wonder at the open blue sky and the wind cutting through the tall grasses.”…What is another word for wide-eyed?
| dumbfounded | goggle-eyed |
|---|---|
| agape | amazed |
| astonished | gobsmacked |
| open-mouthed | dumbstruck |
| speechless | surprised |
Is Wide-Eyed an insult?
If you describe someone as wide-eyed, you mean that they are inexperienced and innocent, and may be easily impressed.
What does it mean to call a girl wide?
A slang term for a woman. Usually a derogatory term, similar to whore.
Why do the Scottish say Ken?
verb (used with object), kenned or kent, ken·ning. Chiefly Scot. to know, have knowledge of or about, or be acquainted with (a person or thing).
How do you use near and far in a sentence?
over great areas or distances; everywhere.
- People came from far and near to hear the famous violinist.
- Songs of extolling the motherland are ringing far and near.
- We searched far and near.
- The popular song rings far and near.
- They searched far and near for the missing airman.
- People came from far and near.
What does the idiom far and wide mean?
See also: and, far, wide Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. far and wide For a great distance, over a large area. For example, They searched far and wide for the lost child, or The message went out far and wide.
What does feorr and wide mean?
To great lengths and distances; affecting many individuals or many localities. This term is one of the oldest English ones in this book: It appears in an Old English work dating from about the year 900, “He . . . ferde [fared] . . . feorr and wide.”
What is the meaning of far away?
1. a. Being at considerable distance; remote: a far country. b. Going back a considerable extent in time: the far past. 2. More distant than another: the far corner. 3. Extensive or lengthy: a far trek. 4. Far-seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook: a commander of far vision. 5.
Where does Shakespeare use the phrase “far far wide a broad Goose”?
Shakespeare also used it in Romeo and Juliet (4:2): “I stretch it out for that word ‘broad’; which added to the goose, proves thee far and wide a broad goose.” See also: and, far, wide The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer
