cut a big swath

1. To garner attention. Cindy is such a talented designer that I'm sure her gowns will cut a big swath in the fashion world.

2. To cause a lot of damage or suffering in a specific area or population. Usually followed by "through." It seems that the high winds cut a big swath through our neighborhood last night, blowing down trees and power lines on nearly every street. Severe malnourishment has certainly cut a big swath through this part of the globe.

词组	cut a big swath
释义	cut a big swath cut a big swath 1. To garner attention. Cindy is such a talented designer that I'm sure her gowns will cut a big swath in the fashion world. 2. To cause a lot of damage or suffering in a specific area or population. Usually followed by "through." It seems that the high winds cut a big swath through our neighborhood last night, blowing down trees and power lines on nearly every street. Severe malnourishment has certainly cut a big swath through this part of the globe. See also: big, cut, swath Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: cut a (wide) swath cut a wide swath swath swathe cut a swath through (something) cut a swathe through cut a swathe through something cut a (wide) swath, to make a splash create a splash
随便看	throw in Go to throw throw in (one's) hand take a flyer on something take a free ride take after take after (one) take against (one) take a gamble take a gander take a gander at take a gander (at someone or something) take a gander at someone/something take a grip on (oneself) take a guess take a hammering take a hand in take a hand in (something) take a hard left take a hard line take a hard right take a hike take a hint take a hit take (a)hold take (a)hold of (someone or something)