Come From Far And Wide Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Come From Far And Wide Idiom mean?

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come from far and wide What does come from far and wide mean?	to come from many different places	The people came from far and wide to hear the new band.
come from far and wide What does come from far and wide mean?	to come from many different places	The people came from far and wide to hear the new band.
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run What does "run" mean?	transportation of illegal items
meant to be What does "meant to be" mean?	destined to exist/happen	It was not meant to be that I would win some money in the lottery.
down the hatch What does "down the hatch" mean?	to swallow a drink or eat something	In the movie the captain said down the hatch whenever he gave the sailors a drink.
different strokes for different folks What does "different strokes for different folks" mean?	everyone has different interests and tastes	The man loves to read all night and sleep all day. It is definitely different strokes for different folks.
in the market for (something) What does "in the market for (something)" mean?	wanting or ready to buy something	I am in the market for a new computer as my old one is too slow.
Shrinking violet What does "Shrinking violet" mean?	A shrinking violet is a shy person who doesn't express their views and opinions.
delts What does "delts" mean?	deltoid muscles, particularly when well developed

play around/about with (someone or something) What does "play around/about with (someone or something)" mean?	to engage in some play with someone or something	The little boy was playing around with the dog when his mother entered the room.
persist with (something) What does "persist with (something)" mean?	to continue with something	I am going to persist with my demand that my boss transfer me to another department.
attract (someone's) attention What does "attract (someone's) attention" mean?	to cause someone to notice you	The strange behavior of the man attracted the policeman's attention.
take the Fifth What does "take the Fifth" mean?	to refuse to incriminate oneself because of the protection of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States (in the U.S. a witness at a trial has this right)	The business executive decided to take the Fifth rather than give testimony at the trial.

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Come From Far And Wide Idiom