Idiom
cut a wide swath
Meaning
To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He likes to cut a wide swath at every party he attends.”
“The new executive arrived at the office and immediately began to cut a wide swath through the existing company culture.”
“By dominating the conversation and dismissing his colleagues' ideas, the ambitious politician managed to cut a wide swath across the entire committee.”
Examples
simple
“He likes to cut a wide swath at every party he attends.”
contextual
“The new executive arrived at the office and immediately began to cut a wide swath through the existing company culture.”
complex
“By dominating the conversation and dismissing his colleagues' ideas, the ambitious politician managed to cut a wide swath across the entire committee.”
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