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Examples:an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)—evil deeds spread a thousand miles (idiom); scandal spreads like wildfire—(a peacock) spreads its tail—(fame) spreads far and wide—lit. the giant Peng bird spreads its wings and begins fly—a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast [idiom.]—spread (by word of mouth)—Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread Central Asia, China and beyond—story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide—Theravada, the primary Buddhism, as spread Sri Lanka and South-East Asia—spread your wings and soar (idiom); develop one's abilities freely—smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure—Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly (common expression); Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen others' gossip.—scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place—lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles—rarities from the mountain and the sea (idiom); fig. a sumptuous spread of food delicacies—lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public—spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity—if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open [idiom.]—To have one's fame spread far and wide. [idiom.]— |