paint with a broad brush

Meaning: (idiomatic,ambitransitive)Todescribeaclassof objects or akindofphenomenoningeneralterms, withoutspecificdetailsand withoutattentiontoindividualvariations.1958, H. Boyle, J. House, “Folklore in the News: Businessmen's Bebop”, inWestern Folklore, volume17, number 1, page63:I'm justpainting with a broad brush. You fellows fill in the details.1981,D. N., “Review ofGlobal Signposts to the 21st Centuryby John A. Loraine”, inPopulation and Development Review, volume 7, number 2, page363:To cover this range of issues is clearly topaint with a broad brushon a global canvas.1998October 5, Ron Stodghill, “Daring To Go There”, inTime:Paintingslaverywith a broad brushin literature, film and even political debate has kept us from knowing the real horror and heroism of the institution.

Examples:

EN: I don't want to paint with a broad brush here, but every single contractor in the world is a miserable, incompetent thief.
ES: No quiero generalizar, pero todos los contratistas del mundo son mezquinos, ladrones e incompetentes.
ID: Aku tak ingin menyamaratakan, tapi tiap kontraktor di dunia adalah pencuri payah yang tak kompeten.
EN: I know I get mad at others when they paint with a broad brush.
TE: లఘుచిత్రాలు తీసేప్పుడు ఎవరైనా వేలు పెడితేనే నాకు కోపమొచ్చేది.
EN: The models paint with a broad brush.
TE: రంగులు పెద్ద పాలెట్ తో చాలా చౌకగా మోడల్.
EN: The Progressive Democrats paint with a broad brush.
TE: కొన్ని డిజైనర్లు సొగసైన లేస్ డెనిమ్ ఒక విపరీత కలయిక తో నమూనాలు అందిస్తున్నాయి.

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