generalize about

generalize about (someone or something)

To consider a specific situation in broad or vague terms. Quit generalizing about their divorce—none of us know what's really going on there. We shouldn't generalize about a situation as complicated as healthcare.

generalize about someone or something

and generalize on someone or something

to interpret someone or something in very general terms. Sometimes it isn't wise to generalize about a complicated issue. She is very complex and it is difficult to generalize on her.

See also: generalize

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

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generalize
generalize about (someone or something)
generalize on (someone or something)
paint (something) with a broad brush
paint something with a broad brush
broad (brush) strokes
broad strokes
in broad (brush) strokes
fuzzword
with broad strokes

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One activity that enables the students to generalize about curriculum beyond the K-12 environment is developing a curriculum that is common to us all--a Master of Arts curriculum in educational leadership.

This enables students to generalize about how curriculum is made, as well has how it is alike and different from the K-12 curriculum constraints and processes.

Problem-based curriculum development for leaders

词组	generalize about
释义	generalize about generalize about (someone or something) To consider a specific situation in broad or vague terms. Quit generalizing about their divorce—none of us know what's really going on there. We shouldn't generalize about a situation as complicated as healthcare. See also: generalize Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. generalize about someone or something and generalize on someone or something to interpret someone or something in very general terms. Sometimes it isn't wise to generalize about a complicated issue. She is very complex and it is difficult to generalize on her. See also: generalize McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: generalize generalize about (someone or something) generalize on (someone or something) paint (something) with a broad brush paint something with a broad brush broad (brush) strokes broad strokes in broad (brush) strokes fuzzword with broad strokes References in periodicals archive One activity that enables the students to generalize about curriculum beyond the K-12 environment is developing a curriculum that is common to us all--a Master of Arts curriculum in educational leadership. This enables students to generalize about how curriculum is made, as well has how it is alike and different from the K-12 curriculum constraints and processes. Problem-based curriculum development for leaders
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