wide-open town

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• wide-open — wide′ o′pen adj. 1) opened to the full extent: a wide open window[/ex] 2) lacking laws or strict enforcement of laws concerning liquor, vice, gambling, etc.: a wide open town[/ex] • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

• wide-open — adjective 1. open wide (Freq. 1) left the doors wide open • Similar to: ↑open, ↑unfastened 2. lax in enforcing laws a wide open town • Syn: ↑lawless …   Useful english dictionary

• wide-open — /wuyd oh peuhn/, adj. 1. opened to the full extent: a wide open window. 2. lacking laws or strict enforcement of laws concerning liquor, vice, gambling, etc.: a wide open town. [1850 55] * * * …   Universalium

• wide-open — adjective Date: 1852 having virtually no limits or restrictions < a wide open town > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• wide open — 1. mod. as fast as possible; at full throttle. □ I was driving along wide open when I became aware of a flashing red light. □ It was wide open and still wouldn’t do better than eighty. 2. mod. vice ridden. □ This town is wide open! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• blow something wide open — AND bust something wide open tv. to expose corrupt practices or a scheme; to put an end to corruption. □ The press is trying to blow the town wide open, and the feebies are trying to hush them up so they can move about in secret. □ I’m going to… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• wide-o|pen — «WYD OH puhn», adjective. 1. opened as much as possible; fully open. 2. lax in the enforcement of laws, especially those having to do with the sale of liquor, with gambling, and with prostitution: »a wide open town …   Useful english dictionary

• Open educational resources — (OER) are digital materials that can be re used for teaching, learning, research and more, made available for free through open licenses, which allow uses of the materials that would not be easily permitted under copyright alone.[1] As a mode for …   Wikipedia

• open — o|pen1 [ oupən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 when public can visit ▸ 2 when you can see inside ▸ 3 not covered/enclosed ▸ 4 not blocked ▸ 5 not hidden/secret ▸ 6 anyone can see/join ▸ 7 considering suggestions ▸ 8 when something can be done ▸ 9 possible ▸… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wide — 1 /waId/ adjective 1 DISTANCE a) measuring a large distance from one side to the other: a hat with a wide brim opposite narrow 1 (1) b) five metres/two miles etc wide measuring five metres etc from one side to the other: The door s three feet… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English