in lungo e in largo

far and wide

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phrase Rare #40,605
far and wide An idiomatic expression used to mean throughout a large area or in many different places, often with verbs such as cercare, viaggiare, or spargere.
IT: Abbiamo cercato il gatto in lungo e in largo.
EN: We looked everywhere for the cat.

Insomma l'abbiamo cercata in lungo e in largo.

We searched high and low for her, anyway.

— Angeli perduti (1995)

Ho viaggiato in lungo e in largo in America.

I have traveled extensively in America.