cut a swath
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cut a swath — cut a (wide) swath 1. to cause a lot of destruction, death, or harm in a particular place. Violent thunderstorms cut a swath of destruction through the area, blowing down trees and damaging houses. 2. to attract a lot of interest or attention.… … New idioms dictionary
cut a swath — ( ● swath … Useful english dictionary
cut a swath through something — cut a swath/swathe through (something) to cause a lot of destruction, death, or harm in a particular place or among a particular group of people. Violent electrical storms cut a swath through parts of the South yesterday. The AIDS epidemic has… … New idioms dictionary
cut a swath through — cut a swath/swathe through (something) to cause a lot of destruction, death, or harm in a particular place or among a particular group of people. Violent electrical storms cut a swath through parts of the South yesterday. The AIDS epidemic has… … New idioms dictionary
cut a swath through — pass through (something) causing great damage, destruction, or change a tornado cut a two mile long swath through residential neighborhoods … Useful english dictionary
cut a wide swath — cut a (wide) swath 1. to cause a lot of destruction, death, or harm in a particular place. Violent thunderstorms cut a swath of destruction through the area, blowing down trees and damaging houses. 2. to attract a lot of interest or attention.… … New idioms dictionary
cut a swathe through something — cut a swath/swathe through (something) to cause a lot of destruction, death, or harm in a particular place or among a particular group of people. Violent electrical storms cut a swath through parts of the South yesterday. The AIDS epidemic has… … New idioms dictionary
cut a swathe through — cut a swath/swathe through (something) to cause a lot of destruction, death, or harm in a particular place or among a particular group of people. Violent electrical storms cut a swath through parts of the South yesterday. The AIDS epidemic has… … New idioms dictionary
swath|er — swath|er1 «SWAY thuhr», noun. a device with curved arms extending diagonally backward, fixed to the end of the cutter bar of a reaper or mower to lift up uncut stalks, and throw those that are cut in such a way as to mark a line of separation… … Useful english dictionary
swath — n. path to cut a swath (to cut a wide swath of destruction) * * * [swɒθ] [ path ] to cut a swath (to cut a wide swath of destruction) … Combinatory dictionary
