cut a wide swathe through

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• cut a (wide) swathe through something — phrase to move through something and cause a lot of change or destruction The tornado cut a wide swathe through the countryside. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym Main entry: swathe …   Useful english dictionary

• swathe — I = swath swathe UK [sweɪð] / US or swath UK [swɒθ] / US [swɑθ] noun [countable] Word forms swathe : singular swathe plural swathes formal 1) a large area of land 2) a long narrow piece of cloth, especially one that is wrapped around someone or… …   English dictionary

• cut a swathe — {v. phr.} 1a. To mow a path through a field. * /The farmer cut a swathe through the high grass with his scythe./ 1b. To cut down as if by mowing. * /The machine gun cut a swathe in the lines of enemy soldiers./ 2. {informal} To attract notice;… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cut a swathe — {v. phr.} 1a. To mow a path through a field. * /The farmer cut a swathe through the high grass with his scythe./ 1b. To cut down as if by mowing. * /The machine gun cut a swathe in the lines of enemy soldiers./ 2. {informal} To attract notice;… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cut\ a\ swathe — v. phr. 1a. To mow a path through a field. The farmer cut a swathe through the high grass with his scythe. 1b. To cut down as if by mowing. The machine gun cut a swathe in the lines of enemy soldiers. 2. informal To attract notice; make an… …   Словарь американских идиом

• swathe — swathe1 [sweɪδ] (chiefly N. Amer. also swath swɔ:θ, swɒθ) noun (plural swathes sweɪδz or swaths sweɪδz, swɒθs) 1》 a row or line of grass, corn, etc. as it falls when mown or reaped. 2》 a broad strip or area: vast swathes of land …   English new terms dictionary

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