意味: citywide

adj. 街全体の

wide イディオム

cut a wide swath

do many things - party, play sports, live and love Tim cut a wide swath in his youth. He lived a full and active life.

far and wide

everywhere, in all directions We looked far and wide for the book but could not find it.

give a wide birth to

keep away from, keep a safe distance from I usually give a wide birth to my boss when he is angry.

wide awake

fully awake, alert After the bear stuck his head in our tent, I was wide awake.

World Wide Web (www)

a network of computers in all parts of the world, Internet "Some people use the Web to find information; others use it to find friends."

E.Z. Wides

extra wide rolling paper for marijuana cigarettes

wide-open

of driving, very fast

far and wide/near

far places and near places；everywhere 远近；到处
From far and near， people moved towards the same spot to attend his funeral．人们从四面八方赶到同一个地方来参加他的葬礼。
His students are scattered for and wide．他桃李满天下。The news of victory spread far and wide．胜利的消息传到了四面八方。
The superiorty of our goos is known far and near．我们货物的优越性远近驰名。

wide-awake

Idiom(s): wide-awake

Theme: COMPLETELY

completely awake.
• After the telephone rang, I was wide-awake for an hour.
• I'm not very wide-awake at six o'clock in the morning.

wide of the mark

Idiom(s): wide of the mark

Theme: ADEQUACY

inadequate; far from what is required or expected.
• Jane's efforts were sincere, but wide of the mark.
• He failed the course because everything he did was wide of the mark.

leave oneself wide open for

Idiom(s): leave oneself wide open for something AND leave oneself wide open to something

Theme: PROTECTION - LACKING

to invite criticism or joking about oneself; to fail to protect oneself from criticism or ridicule.
• Yes, that was a harsh remark, Jane, but you left yourself wide open to it.
• I can't complain about your joke. I left myself wide open for it.

give a wide berth

Idiom(s): give sb or sth a wide berth

Theme: AWAKEN

to keep a reasonable distance from someone or something; to steer clear (of someone or something). (Originally referred to sailing ships.)
• The dog we are approaching is very mean. Better give it a wide berth.
• Give Mary a wide berth. She's in a very bad mood.

crack sth wide open

Idiom(s): crack sth wide open

Theme: REVELATION

to expose and reveal some great wrongdoing.
• The police cracked the drug ring wide open.
• The newspaper story cracked the trouble at city hall wide open.

come from far and wide

Idiom(s): come from far and wide

Theme: ARRIVAL

to come from many different places. (Fixed order.)
• Everyone was there. They came from far and wide.
• We have foods that come from far and wide.

all wool and a yard wide

Idiom(s): all wool and a yard wide

Theme: KINDNESS

genuinely warmhearted and friendly. (Informal and folksy. Refers to woolen cloth that is 100% wool and exactly one yard wide.)
• Old Bob is a true gentleman—all wool and a yard wide.
• The banker, hardly all wool and a yard wide, wouldn't give us a loan.

leave oneself wide open to

Cast your net widely

If you cast your net widely, you use a wide range of sources when trying to find something.

Wide berth

If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous.

all wool and a yard wide|a yard wide|all|all wool|

adj. phr. Of fine character; especially, very generous and kind-hearted. He's a wonderful brother all wool and a yard wide.

come from far and wide|come|far|wide

v. phr. To originate or hail from many different places. The students at this university come from far and wide and speak many languages.

far and wide|far|wide

adv. phr. Everywhere, in all directions. The wind blew the papers far and wide. My old school friends are scattered far and wide now. The movie company looked far and wide for a boy to act the hero in the new movie.
Compare: ALL OVER.

give a wide berth|give|wide berth

v. phr. To keep away from; keep a safe distance from. Mary gave the barking dog a wide berth. Jack gave a wide berth to the fallen electric wires. After Tom got Bob into trouble. Bob gave him a wide berth.

wide of the mark|mark|wide

adv. or adj. phr. 1. Far from the target or the thing aimed at. James threw a stone at the cat but it went wide of the mark. 2. Far from the truth; incorrect. You were wide of the mark when you said I did it, because Bill did it.
Antonym: HIT THE BULL'S-EYE, HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.

wide

wide
In addition to the idioms beginning with wide, also see all wool and a yard wide; cut a wide swath; far and wide; give a wide berth; lay open; leave open; off the mark.
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- wide awake
- wide open

wide open

wide open
1) Unresolved, unsettled, as in The fate of that former colony is still wide open. [Mid-1900s]
2) Unprotected or vulnerable, as in That remark about immigrants left him wide open to hostile criticism. This expression originated in boxing, where it signifies being off one's guard and open to an opponent's punches. It began to be used more broadly about 1940. Also see leave open.