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FAR AND WIDE, GIVE A WIDE BERTH.

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give a wide berth

[give a 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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

far and wide

[far and 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./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wide of the mark

[wide of the mark] {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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

come from far and wide

[come from far and 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./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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