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wide awake

idiom
Meaning

Awake and very alert; vigilant, watchful.


Examples
SIMPLE

I am wide awake and cannot fall asleep.

CONTEXTUAL

After drinking three cups of coffee, he was wide awake during the late night meeting.

COMPLEX

Despite the late hour and the exhaustion of the journey, she remained wide awake, listening to the unfamiliar sounds of the forest.

Anchors to
Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    cut a wide swath

    To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.

  2. 02

    into the wide blue yonder

    A faraway place which is unknown and mysterious.

  3. 03

    open wide

    To open one's mouth wide, to gape.

  4. 04

    wide berth

    A considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or deliberate avoidance.

  5. 05

    wide of the mark

    (Very) inaccurate.

  6. 06

    wide open

    Having no laws or law enforcement.

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