broad brush
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˌbrɔːd ˈbrʌʃ/us/ˌbrɑːd ˈbrʌʃ/paint(something/someone)with a broad brush(alsouse a broad brush)
todescribeorconsidersomeone or something in a verygeneralway, withoutpayingattentiontosmalldetailsordifferences:
Ihatetopaintallyoungmen with the samebroadbrush, but it'strue.
Hisnarrativesarelackinginsubtlety; he uses abroadbrush.
- He called thereportflawed, saying it relied onincompletedata: "Topaintwith such abroadbrushisunfair," he said.
- You have to beawarethat using abroadbrush, you're going tomisssome reallyimportantdifferences.
- I would notwanttoshutthedoorin someone'sfacesimplybecause he is an ex-felon. I don'tthinkwe can use abroadbrush.
- With abroadbrush, it makes everyone whocaresaboutanimalslooklike anextremist.
- Hewieldsabroadbrush,heapingblameon Republicans and Democratsalike.
- It'samazingbecause you're a reallyfasttalker, and Ihatethesebroadbrushes, but most Canadians don'ttalkhalfasfastas you do.
General
- abstract
- abstraction
- abstractly
- across-the-board
- all-purpose
- broad
- by and largeidiom
- chiefly
- general
- generalist
- generally
- on the wholeidiom
- overall
- portmanteau
- primarily
- principle
- sense
- stuff
- thing
- whole
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Elaborating, specifying and simplifying
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