Talk:open wide

Linking verb
Often unexpected candidates serve as linking verbs: “Chop the onions finely [read fine .” (The sentence does not describe the manner of chopping, but the things chopped. The onions are to become fine [= reduced to small particles ]. An elliptical form in the dentists’ much-beloved Open wide (= open your mouth wide .)] --Backinstadiums (talk) 18:25, 23 August 2021 (UTC)