in lungo e in largo

far and wide

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phrase Rare #39,322
far and wide Used to describe traveling, searching, or spreading across a large area.
IT: Abbiamo girato in lungo e in largo per trovare un ristorante aperto.
EN: We searched far and wide for an open restaurant.

Ho viaggiato in lungo e in largo in America.

I have traveled extensively in America.

Ho cercato in lungo e in largo.

I searched high and low.

Insomma l'abbiamo cercata in lungo e in largo.

We searched high and low for her, anyway.

— Angeli perduti (1995)