"cast one's net wide" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: casts one's net wide [present, singular, third-person], casting one's net wide [participle, present], cast one's net wide [participle, past], cast one's net wide [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|cast<,,cast> one's net wide}} cast one's net wide (third-person singular simple present casts one's net wide, present participle casting one's net wide, simple past and past participle cast one's net wide)
  1. (figuratively) To attempt a large number and variety of options. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: cast one's net far and wide, spread one's net wide, cast one's net wider Translations (Translations): kokeilla kaikenlaista (note: of trying things) (Finnish), ratisser large (French)
    Sense id: en-cast_one's_net_wide-en-verb-zgrwSQT9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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