run the gamut
[ (gam-uht) ]
To cover a whole range: “The students' reactions to the novel ran the gamut from delight to loathing.”
Words nearby run the gamut
run riot,
run scared,
run short,
run someone in,
run someone off his or her feet,
run the gamut,
run the gauntlet,
run the show,
run through,
run time,
run to
Idioms and Phrases with run the gamut
run the gamut
Extend over an entire range, as in His music runs the gamut from rock to classical. This expression alludes to the medieval musical scale of Guido d'Arezzo, gamut being a contraction of gamma and ut, the lowest and highest notes respectively. [Mid-1800s]