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cover the territory

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cover the territory

 

1. Lit. to travel or deal with a specific large area. The sales manager was responsible for all of the eastern states and personally covered the territory twice each year.

2. Fig. to deal with all matters relating to a specific topic. That lecture really covered the territory in only an hour.

See also: cover, territory