broad (brush) strokes

if you describe a situation with broad strokes, you describe it in a very general way without giving any details.

The novel's historical background is filled in with broad brush strokes.

In a few broad strokes he summed up his beliefs.

• turn in
• turn in grave
• turn inside out
• turn in someone
• turn in something
• turn in your grave
• turn king's evidence
• turn loose
• turn nose up
• turn nose up at
• turn nose up at something
• turn off
• turn of phrase
• turn of the knife
• turn of the screw
• turn on
• turn on a dime
• turn on heel
• turn on its ear
• turn on its head
• turn on someone
• turn on something
• turn on the waterworks
• turn on your heel
• turn out