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cover the field

To be thorough and comprehensive in what is presented or dealt with. This thesis will attempt to cover the field of English Law from 1950 to the present.
See also: cover, field

cover the waterfront

To be thorough and comprehensive in what is presented or dealt with. This thesis will attempt to cover the waterfront of English Law from 1950 to the present.
See also: cover, waterfront
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cover the waterfront

to deal with every detail concerning a specific topic. Her talk really covered the waterfront. By the time she finished, I knew much more than I wanted to know.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

cover the field

Also, cover the territory or waterfront . Be comprehensive. For example, The review course will cover the field very well, or Bob's new assignment really covers the territory, or The superintendent's speech covered the waterfront on the drug problem. These expressions all employ the verb cover in the sense of "extend over" or "include," a usage dating from the late 1700s, with the nouns ( field, ground, territory, waterfront) each meaning "whole area."
See also: cover, field
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

cover the waterfront

mainly AMERICAN
If you cover the waterfront, you include or deal with a very wide range of things, or every aspect of something. Moving full-time into TV presenting, Tyler has covered the waterfront from current affairs programmes and documentaries to daytime chat shows.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

cover the waterfront

cover every aspect of something. North American informal
1999 Tony Parsons Man and Boy And I suddenly realised how many father figures Luke has, father figures who seem to cover the waterfront of parental responsibilities.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

cover the waterfront

To treat, examine, or include a full range of things: a book that covers the waterfront on starting your own business.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

cover the waterfront, to

To include or comprise everything about something, to leave nothing out. Why this American colloquialism should use “waterfront” to mean everything about some subject is a mystery: for example, “This American history course begins with Columbus and ends with the last election—it really covers the waterfront.”
See also: cover
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • cover the field
  • cover the waterfront
  • cover the waterfront, to
  • go about to (do something)
  • have too much on (one's) plate
  • have too much on plate
  • on the right foot, get off
  • get off on the right foot
  • get/start off on the right/wrong foot
  • begin to see daylight
References in periodicals archive
Waterfront subsequently submitted and filed with Pagcor its proposal on the proposed Grand Water Hotel and Casino and complied with the other requirements imposed by the agency.
CA upholds Waterfront bid for casino hotel license
(From left to right) Anders Hallden, general manager, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino; Jean Francois Asimus, general manager, Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel; Bryan Yves Lasala, hotel manager, Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao; and Rex Benhur Caballes, hotel manager, Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino Mactan.
Seasoned hoteliers behind Waterfront hotels' operations
"Without the waterfront and without the sea port, our history, our heritage and our culture, Liverpool would not be what it is today.
Waterfront is our city's great asset; Tony McDonough reports on how Liverpool's waterfront is the key to growth
"As inventory decreases, ultimately what will happen sometime this year, whether it's [second quarter] or later, you'll see the prices increase a bit in on the waterfront. If somebody wants waterfront, they'll pay a little more than they did last year."
In downtown real estate, just add water
"The conservation initiative for the Bateen Waterfront adheres to the principles of Estidama, the sustainability initiative managed by UPC.
Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council Unveils Waterfront Design Guidelines for Al Bateen
"We also welcome the development of cafes and restaurants on the Waterfront because that will bring more people to the area which will benefit all of us."
Council in 'get tough' stance on Waterfront; Link road must be built before any more homes
"Given Liverpool's maritime heritage, it's also timely that the eyes of the regeneration world will be looking to Mersey Waterfront as Liverpool takes centre-stage for European Capital of Culture year."
Waterfront conference is major coup for Liverpool; Announcement to be made at Cannes EXCLUSIVE
The waterfront project price tag could go as high as $100 million spread out over several years.
Creating a waterfront community gathering place
The documented evidence of the associated benefits and the potential dis-benefits of waterfront development remains complex.
Iconic art in small-scale waterfront regeneration: Deborah Peel and Greg Lloyd look for lessons in a case study of small-scale waterfront regeneration
Whether you are new to camp or a seasoned waterfront veteran, precamp is an essential part of aquatic staff training.
Building blocks to in-service aquatic training
Following the Olympic Games in 1992, the cultural festival Forum 2004 will attract major conferences, requiring convention centres, exhibition halls, hotels, and office buildings, in a series of developments that will regenerate several run-down regions by the waterfront. 'Barcelona will continue to open up and refurbish the waterfront', says Juan Carlos Monteil, senior planner at Infrastructures Llevant, an operation management company of the Barcelona municipality.
View from Barcelona
WESTBURY Homes has been given the go-ahead to build new apartments at Waterfront Barry.
Commercial Property: Westbury to develop David's Wharf; REGENERATION: Planning approval for more waterfront apartments at Barry Dock area
Michel Daley, co-owner and director of marketing and promotions of Zanzibar on the Waterfront, is the first to admit that starting a restaurant in the District of Columbia, where there are no less than 1,300 eating establishments, is a bold endeavor.
A culinary delight
The Waterfront Journals dates from the late '70s through the early '80s, in other words from several years before the East Village art scene would provide a context for David Wojnarowicz's intense paintings and sculptures, making him enough of an art star that he could give up dope and hustling.
The Waterfront Journals