to deal with every detail concerning a specific topic. •
Her talk really covered the waterfront. By the time she finished, I knew much more than I wanted to know.
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{v. phr.} To talk or write all about something; talk about something all possible ways. * /The principal pretty well covered the waterfront on student behavior./
to deal with every detail concerning a specific topic. •
Her talk really covered the waterfront. By the time she finished, I knew much more than I wanted to know.
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{v. phr.} To talk or write all about something; talk about something all possible ways. * /The principal pretty well covered the waterfront on student behavior./
cover the waterfront expr AmE infml That lecture really covered the waterfront. I could hardly follow it Эта лекция была обо всем и ни о чем. Я едва улавливал смысл