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run the gamut

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run the gamut
to cover a wide range [from one thing to another]. She wants to buy the house, but her requests run the gamut from expensive new carpeting to completely new landscaping. His hobbies run the gamut from piano repair to portrait painting.
See also: run

run the gamut
to include everything within a group or type Our discussions ran the gamut from wealth to war and education to the environment.
Usage notes: often used with from, as in the example
See also: run


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