near and far



near and far

All over; covering a wide area. Often used in the phrase "from near and far." You can't blow off this meeting, people are coming from near and far to hear you speak! I will search near and far to find you the perfect wedding dress.
See also: and, far, near

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mateomah-TE-o (Spanish)Spanish, Croatian
Jacques[ʒa:k]
MarciaMAHR-shə (English), MAHR-see-ə (English), MAHR-thyah (Spanish), MAHR-syah (Latin American Spanish)English, Spanish, Ancient Roman
SheridanSHER-i-dənEnglish
Lea[li:]
Loredana-Italian, Romanian