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cut a wide swath
Idioms and Phrases
Draw a lot of attention, make a considerable display, as in Although he was new to the company, he cut a wide swath . This metaphoric use of making a big sweep of the scythe in cutting grass survives despite the mechanization of farming and the declining use of the noun swath . [Mid-1800s]Example Sentences
The Republican-led House last month passed legislation would cut a wide swath of government spending by 8% next year.
A plan passed by the House last month would cut a wide swath of government spending by 8% next year.
The bill would cut a wide swath of government spending to last year's levels, a decrease of about 9%.
The EF-2 twister, with winds of 130 mph, cut a wide swath and ripped through the city, destroying and severely damaging hundreds of homes.
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