spread one's net wide

A form of cast one's net wide — To attempt a large number and variety of options.

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Meanings

verbspread one's net wide (third-person singular simple present spreads one's net wide, present participle spreading one's net wide, simple past and past participle spread one's net wide)

present singular third person spreads one's net wide · participle present spreading one's net wide

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cast one's net wide.
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Chicago

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