phrasal verb · neutral
run the gamut
/rʌn ðə ˈɡæmət/GAM·mut
task2speaking
to include or experience the whole range of something
Examples
“Student opinions ran the gamut from enthusiastic to deeply sceptical.”
“The festival ran the gamut of emotions over the weekend.”
“Her writing runs the gamut of styles demanded by the syllabus.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public reaction to the policy ran the gamut, highlighting both practical concerns and deep-seated ideological divides.”
Collocations
- run the gamut of + noun
- run the gamut from A to B
Word family
gamut n
Common mistakes
run a gamut→run the gamut
run the whole gamut of→run the gamut (of)
Say it for a higher band
5range from ... to ...→6cover a wide range→7+run the gamut
Synonyms
range from ... to ...
Easily confused
range from ... to ...
“Opinions range from supportive to critical.”
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