Смысл: abroad

abroad[əʹbrɔ:d]
adv
<Í> 1. 1) за границей
to travel [to live] abroad - путешествовать [жить] за границей
2) за границу
to go abroad - поехать за границу
2. амер.
1) в Европе
2) в Европу (из-за океана)
3. 1) вне дома
no one is abroad in the noonday heat - в полуденный зной на улицах никого не видно
2) из дому
he was abroad very early this morning - сегодня он вышел из дому очень рано
4. широко, повсюду
the trees spread their branches abroad - деревья широко раскинули ветви
the news quickly got /spread/ abroad - новость быстро распространилась
5. далеко от цели (при стрельбе, в играх)
6. в грам. знач. сущ. заграница
from abroad - из-за границы
♢ all abroad - далеко от истины
I may be a little abroad - возможно, я ошибаюсь
to be all abroad - а) быть и замешательстве; смутиться; б) глубоко заблуждаться; (очень) ошибаться в (своих) оценках, расчётах

square john broad Идиома

broad

girl, chick, prostitute """Where's Mark?"" ""Over there, with the broads, as usual."""

broad daylight

(See in broad daylight)

in broad daylight

easy to see, not trying to hide The man undressed right there on the street - in broad daylight.

broad boy

a male homosexual

broady

to take or steal something

get abroad

1．be able to travel to a foreign country到国外旅行
We didn't get abroad for our holiday as usual； we couldn't afford it this year．我们没有象往年那样出国度假，今年我们拿不出这笔钱。
2．spread； become widely known 传（播）开
The rumor has got abroad．谣言已经传开了。

have broad shoulders

Idiom(s): have broad shoulders

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

to have the ability to take on unpleasant responsibilities; to have the ability to accept criticism or rebuke.
• No need to apologize to me. I can take it. I have broad shoulders.
• Karen may have broad shoulders, but she cant endure endless criticism.

broad in the beam

Idiom(s): broad in the beam

Theme: WIDTH

with wide hips or large buttocks. (From a nautical expression for a wide ship.)
• I am getting a little broad in the beam. It's time to go on a diet.
• John is just naturally broad in the beam.

Broad church

If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas.

Broad strokes

If something is described or defined with broad stokes, then only an outline is given, without fine details.