swathe
41Mpowele Swathe — MP Shadow Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Incumbent Assumed office …
42cut a swathe — {v. phr.} 1a. To mow a path through a field. * /The farmer cut a swathe through the high grass with his scythe./ 1b. To cut down as if by mowing. * /The machine gun cut a swathe in the lines of enemy soldiers./ 2. {informal} To attract notice;… …
43cut a swathe — {v. phr.} 1a. To mow a path through a field. * /The farmer cut a swathe through the high grass with his scythe./ 1b. To cut down as if by mowing. * /The machine gun cut a swathe in the lines of enemy soldiers./ 2. {informal} To attract notice;… …
44cut\ a\ swathe — v. phr. 1a. To mow a path through a field. The farmer cut a swathe through the high grass with his scythe. 1b. To cut down as if by mowing. The machine gun cut a swathe in the lines of enemy soldiers. 2. informal To attract notice; make an… …
45cut a (wide) swathe through something — phrase to move through something and cause a lot of change or destruction The tornado cut a wide swathe through the countryside. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym Main entry: swathe …
46en|swathe — «ehn SWAYTH», transitive verb, swathed, swath|ing. to bind or wrap in a bandage; swathe. Also, inswathe …
47in|swathe´ment — in|swathe «ihn SWAYTH», transitive verb, swathed, swath|ing. = enswathe. (Cf. ↑enswathe) –in|swathe´ment, noun …
48in|swathe — «ihn SWAYTH», transitive verb, swathed, swath|ing. = enswathe. (Cf. ↑enswathe) –in|swathe´ment, noun …
49cut a swathe through something — cut a ˈswathe through sth idiom (of a person, fire, etc.) to pass through a particular area destroying a large part of it • Building the tunnel would involve cutting a great swathe through the forest. Main entry: ↑swatheidiom …
50cut a swathe through — pass through (an area) causing destruction or upheaval. → swathe …