The phrase "a broad side" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a wide or extensive aspect of something, often in a figurative sense, such as in discussions or critiques.
Example: "The report provided a broad side of the issue, covering various perspectives and implications."
Alternatives: "a wide range" or "a comprehensive view".
She will also be launching a new site late this spring called The Broad Side, a place for bipartisan women to get their news and politics fix as we head into 2012.
Joanne Cronrath Bamberger is an independent journalist, journalism entrepreneur and founder of The Broad Side, an online magazine of the best women's commentary.
She is the founder and publisher of the The Broad Side, a digital magazine of the best women's commentary on the web.
Joanne is the founder of the political site, PunditMom, and will soon launch The Broad Side, a website to feature women's political commentary from around the web.
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While he did say that "we believe [the update] would have" saved Josh Brown's life were it in place prior to the fatal May accident in which his Autopilot-driven Model S collided with the broad side of a truck on a highway, Musk also cautioned that it's not a panacea for safety.
As for Tressel's archery skills, Nickey said, "He couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with an arrow".
(The T-shirt wearers reasoned that the United States government could not hit the broad side of a barn; therefore, by wearing a bull's-eye, they were safe).
"If you don't know what you're doing, you're probably not going to be able to hit the broad side of a barn with it," said Joseph F. King, a former United States Customs Service special agent.
