come from far and wide

come from far and wide
come from far and wide
to arrive from everywhere; to arrive from many directions and great distances. •

People came from far and wide to attend the annual meeting.

The deer came from far and wide to lick the salt block we had put out.

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{v. phr.} To originate or hail from many different places. * /The students at this university come from far and wide and speak many languages./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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