paint something with a broad brush

paint (something) with a broad brush

To describe or characterize something in very general, vague, or broad terms, ignoring or neglecting to include specific details. When asked about how she would stabilize the economy, the candidate painted her plan with a broad brush, resorting to vague claims about creating jobs and getting people back to work.

paint something with a ˌbroad ˈbrush

describe something in a general way, ignoring the details: His description of national politics is painted with a very broad brush, although some areas are described in a little more detail than others. ▶ ˌbroad-ˈbrush adj. [only before noun] dealing with something in a general way rather than considering details: a broad-brush approach

See also: broad, brush, paint, something

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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

词组	paint something with a broad brush
释义	paint something with a broad brush paint (something) with a broad brush To describe or characterize something in very general, vague, or broad terms, ignoring or neglecting to include specific details. When asked about how she would stabilize the economy, the candidate painted her plan with a broad brush, resorting to vague claims about creating jobs and getting people back to work. See also: broad, brush, paint Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. paint something with a ˌbroad ˈbrush describe something in a general way, ignoring the details: His description of national politics is painted with a very broad brush, although some areas are described in a little more detail than others. ▶ ˌbroad-ˈbrush adj. [only before noun] dealing with something in a general way rather than considering details: a broad-brush approach See also: broad, brush, paint, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: paint (something) with a broad brush in broad (brush) strokes broad (brush) strokes broad strokes generalize generalize about generalize about (someone or something) generalize on (someone or something) stigmatize stigmatize (someone or something) as (something)
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