Collocations for wide - adj.
1. covering a large area or range
VERBS
be, seem | become
ADV.
enormously, exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, remarkably, unusually, very
a very wide range of clothing
a very wide range of clothing
increasingly | fairly, quite, reasonably, relatively | sufficiently | surprisingly
2. fully open
VERBS
be | fling sth, open sth, spread sth
He stood up and flung wide the door to the study. | Open your mouth really wide. | He spread his hands wide in appeal.
He stood up and flung wide the door to the study. | Open your mouth really wide. | He spread his hands wide in appeal.
ADV.
extremely, really, very
PREP.
with
Their eyes were wide with fear.
Their eyes were wide with fear.
3. not close
VERBS
be | shoot | fall, land
ADV.
very | just
PREP.
of
Her shot fell just wide of the target.
Her shot fell just wide of the target.
PHRASES
wide of the mark
(figurative) (= not accurate) Their predictions turned out to be very wide of the mark.
(figurative) (= not accurate) Their predictions turned out to be very wide of the mark.