The store's items run the gamut from cheap toys to expensive jewelry.
run the gamut
idiomTo encompass the full range or variety possible.
Origin
disputed originFrom gamut (“complete range”).
The students' questions during the lecture ran the gamut from basic definitions to complex theories about the future of technology.
His extensive collection of vintage records runs the gamut from rare jazz recordings of the twenties to experimental electronic music from the modern era.
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break into a run
To start running.
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common run
Ordinary persons, things, or events.
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dry run
A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.
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dummy run
A trial or practice before the real attempt.
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good run
Success over an extended period.
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hit and run
Sexual intercourse followed by a prompt departure; a one-night stand.
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hold with the hare and run with the hounds
To oppose an action or behavior and yet engage in the same action or behavior; to be a hypocrite.
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learn to walk before one can run
Before one can perform a complicated task, one has to learn how to perform more simple tasks.