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1 completely open, awake, or apart : 
Someone left the back door wide open.At 2 a.m. I was still wide awake. Sandy stood with his back to the fire, legs wide apart.
wide open/awake/apart
Someone left the back door wide open.At 2 a.m. I was still wide awake.Sandy stood with his back to the fire, legs wide apart.2 opening or spreading as much as possible
open/spread (something) wide Spiro spread his arms wide in a welcoming gesture. Leonora's eyes opened wide in horror. The windows had been opened wide and she could feel a slight breeze.
Spiro spread his arms wide in a welcoming gesture.Leonora's eyes opened wide in horror.The windows had been opened wide and she could feel a slight breeze.3 if a competition, election etc is wide open, it is possible for anyone to succeed : Most experts agree that the election is wide open at this point.
wide open
Most experts agree that the election is wide open at this point.4 not hitting something you were aiming at, and missing it by a large distance :
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wide of the mark
a) not correct about something, by a large amount : The opinion polls were hopelessly wide of the mark.
The opinion polls were hopelessly wide of the mark.b) not hitting something you were aiming at, and missing it by a large distance : One of the bombs fell wide of the mark.
One of the bombs fell wide of the mark.