generalize about (someone or something)
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.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
generalize about someone or something
and generalize on someone or somethingto 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.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- generalize
- generalize about
- 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