cut swathes | Idiomator

Meaning: (chieflyUS,idiomatic)Synonym ofcut a wide swath.2012September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milnercut swathesdown either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start.

Examples:

EN: Below the highlands, vast wetlands cut swathes through the open savannah.
ES: Por debajo de las sierras, los vastos humedales cortan franjas a través de la sabana despejada.
ID: Di bawah dataran tinggi, daratan berair membentang melalui savannah yang terbuka.

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