to the wide

prepositional phrase

Completely; utterly.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. slangCompletely; utterly.

    “He's bust to the wide,” said Oliver. “Don't you agree, Wilfred?” “I think he must be,” said Harrap. “I had it on good authority that the bank was clamping down on his overdraft. When he's finished paying both sets of costs he won't have any credit left.”

    2012, Michael Gilbert, The Dust and The Heat
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APA

to the wide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20the%20wide

MLA

“to the wide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20the%20wide. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to the wide,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20the%20wide.

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