cover the territory

cover the territory
cover the territory
1. Lit. to travel or deal with a specific large area. •

The sales manager was responsible for all of the eastern states and personally covered the territory twice each year.

2. Fig. to deal with all matters relating to a specific topic. •

That lecture really covered the territory in only an hour.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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