far/farther/further afield
far/farther/further afield
1. Larger in scope. This project has gone far afield after our initial experiment didn't yield the data we were looking for.
2. Away from some place or thing. If you want to travel further afield, though, it'll be a very long walk.
See also: afield, far, farther, further
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
far afield
Wide-ranging, at a distance, as in I started out identifying wild mushrooms, but since then I've gone far afield in other branches of botany . [c. 1400]
See also: afield, far
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
far/farther/further aˈfield
far away from home; to or in places that are not near: You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield. Journalists came from as far afield as China and Brazil.See also: afield, far, farther, further
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- afield
- far afield
- mission creep
- scope out
- scope someone out
- take a running jump
- Take a running jump in the lake!
- Take a running jump!
- Go jump in the lake!
- go play in (the) traffic