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PRONUNCIATION OF AS BROAD AS IT IS LONG

as broad as it is long play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AS BROAD AS IT IS LONG

as a matter of course
as a matter of fact
as a rule
as a whole
as against
as alike as chalk and cheese
as all that
as best one can
as dead as a dodo
as dead as a doornail
as dull as ditchwater
as far as
as far as I can see
as for
as from
as good as
as good as gold
as good as one´s word
as hell
as how

WORDS THAT END LIKE AS BROAD AS IT IS LONG

all along
along
before long
belong
come along
furlong
Geelong
get along
go along
lifelong
long
oblong
play along
prolong
schlong
Shillong
sing along
sing-along
so long
summer-long

Synonyms and antonyms of as broad as it is long in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «as broad as it is long» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of as broad as it is long to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of as broad as it is long from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «as broad as it is long» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

为广泛,因为它是长期
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tan amplia como es largo
570 millions of speakers

English

as broad as it is long
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यह लंबे समय के रूप में के रूप में व्यापक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

واسع كما هو طويل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

так широка, как это долго
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tão amplo como é longo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হিসাবে বিস্তৃত এটা দীর্ঘ হিসাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aussi large que long
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selagi ia sudah lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

so breit wie lang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

それが長いほど広い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이 긴 만큼 넓은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya sing amba banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rộng như nó là dài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீண்ட காலமாக பரந்த அளவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यापक आहे कारण लांब आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uzun olduğu kadar geniş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quanto più ampio è lunga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tak szeroki, jak to długo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

так широка, як це довго
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cât mai largă este mult
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το εύρος που θα είναι μακρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

so breed as dit is ´n lang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

så bred som den är lång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

så bred som den er lang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of as broad as it is long

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AS BROAD AS IT IS LONG»

The term «as broad as it is long» is regularly used and occupies the 69.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AS BROAD AS IT IS LONG»

Discover the use of as broad as it is long in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to as broad as it is long and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Transactions
Anterior legs stout, the arm short, with tubercles at the base and sides, beneath with a triangular area smooth; wrist rounded; hand nearly as broad as it is long, slightly carinated at the sides; fingers meeting only at the points, the moveable one ...
Linnean Society of London, 1855
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The transactions of the Linnean Society of London
Anterior legs stout, the arm short, with tubercles at the base and sides, beneath with a triangular area smooth; wrist rounded; hand nearly as broad as it is long, slightly carinated at the sides; fingers meeting only at the points, the moveable one ...
Linnean Society (London), 1855
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Transactions of the Linnean Society. - London, Davis 1791-
Anterior legs stout, the arm short, with tubercles at the base and sides, beneath with a triangular area smooth; wrist rounded; hand nearly as broad as it is long, slightly carinated at the sides; fingers meeting only at the points, the moveable one ...
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Dictionary of Proverbs
1821: Byron, Letters, etc., v 379 (Prothero), So that the thing is as broad as it is long. 1907: De Morgan, Alice- for-Short, ch xl Brock - A badger. 1. To stink like a brock. 1892: Heslop, Northumb. Words, 101 (E.D.S.). 2. To sweat like a brock.
George Latimer Apperson, Martin H. Manser, Stephen J. Curtis, 2006
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Inhabits the Persian Sea: thrice as broad as it is long. 42. Mytilus pictus : shell broad, very smooth, flammeous or rose-colour, with white bands; beaks obtuse. Inhabits Portugal : thrice as broad as it is long. 43. Mytilussasciatus: shell pellucid  ...
John Wilkes, 1819
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Grande Dizionario Italiano Ed Inglese Edizione Fatta Su ...
Long, that lingers about a thing, lungo, lento, tardo. A long mile, un miglio lungo . It is a long way thither. 'e molto lontano di qui. To go to one's long boma andare n bnbbnriveh'goli , morire It is as broad as it is long. it is all me, e tutti una , non o' ...
‎1832
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
B332 As Broad as it is long 1748 Word in Colonial Currency 4.370: It has been as broad as it is long. Oxford 87; Tilley B677. B333 He's pissed in the Brook 1737 Franklin Drinkers 174: He's Piss'd in the Brook. Buckram B334 New Brooms ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Vol. 1: Myxiniformes to ...
Disc is from about as broad as it is long to about 1.3 times as broad as it is long, and relatively thin at margin. Head is not elevated from disc. Anterior margin of nostril is greatly expanded into curtain that is continuous across narrow isthmus ...
John McEachran, Janice D. Fechhelm, 2013
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
to be as broad as it is long 1. tiS- "ffi ' SS Gfrffl 2. SWUM - **B±T (We can go there through London or through Kingston. As both routes will cost one pound and take an hour, it's as broad as it s long. asummntmmm±m to have broad shoulders ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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Mammals of Wisconsin
The most conspicuous difference between the two subspecies results from this wider space between the posterior ends of the premaxillae, and is reflected in the broader anterior lobe of the frontal, which is about as broad as it is long in ...
Hartley Harrad Thompson Jackson, 1961

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AS BROAD AS IT IS LONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term as broad as it is long is used in the context of the following news items.
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Legendary comedians inspired today's humourists
... a list as broad as it is long. It goes back at least as far as Lucille Ball, who Sam Simmons and Sarah Kendall each rate as early inspiration. «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
2
Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention: Game of Thrones actor to …
... role-playing game sessions to Anime 101, a Geekaraoke and workshops for aspiring authors, the range of activities is as broad as it is long. «Luxemburger Wort - English Edition, Mar 15»
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Chai v Peng [2014] EWHC 3518 (Fam)
This point is as broad as it is long. Mr. Scott, as I have said, relies on the wife's residence here being unlawful, which I have dealt with above. «Family Law Week, Nov 14»
4
Southern Kentucky Superintendent Open to Idea of Year-Round …
“So it's as broad as it is long. You could have longer breaks and go deeper into the summer, or start school later in August and go further into ... «WKU Public Radio, Mar 14»
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VIDEO: Alfa Romeo goes back to the future
It appears almost as broad as it is long and although the frontal aspect is recognisably Alfa there are cues to other classic Italian sports cars ... «Express.co.uk, Oct 13»
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Victorinox: sharp as a knife
... display knives that run from a simple pocket tool to “the champ” - a penknife almost as broad as it is long and which has 32 functions (blades ... «Retail Week, Apr 12»
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How the mighty have fallen: 24 more restaurant closures
This roundup is as broad as it is long, with stalwarts falling beside start-ups, and takeout chains closing alongside legendary dining rooms. «Toronto Life, Dec 09»
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Colorful Counsel Lauded by Colleagues
Being county counsel is no small task. Its description is as broad as it is long and there is as much confidential information as there is news to ... «The Santa Barbara Independent, Aug 07»

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