cover the field

Idioms  

1. Also,. Be comprehensive. For example, The review course will cover the field very well, or Bob's new assignment really covers the territory, or The superintendent's speech covered the waterfront on the drug problem. These expressions all employ the verb cover in the sense of “extend over” or “include,” a usage dating from the late 1700s, with the nouns (field, ground, territory, waterfront) each meaning “whole area.”

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Example Sentences

Stray leaves cover the field, like headstones in a cemetery.

From Literature

When you constantly run the ball it eats up the clock and forces the defence to be on the field for longer, and when you've got an athletic quarterback the defence has to cover the field vertically and horizontally.

From BBC

Colson has been gradually integrating into the defense, but he’s already making an impact, disrupting a screen pass and demonstrating his ability to cover the field.

From Los Angeles Times

“I changed it a bit to cover the field better. From that moment on we had the right game. Either I did badly at first or well afterwards.”

From Seattle Times

Chief Ralph Terrazas told me that with some juggling here and some maneuvering there, he can cover the field while the department fills the vacancies.

From Los Angeles Times