to think about a large number of things or people when choosing the thing or person that you want.
If we don't get many interesting candidates this time round we may have to cast our net a little wider.
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cast (one's) net wide
To consider a variety of options. I always encourage my students to cast their nets wide when contemplating potential careers.
cast/spread your net ˈwide
consider a wide range of possibilities or cover a large area, especially to try to find somebody/something: Unless we spread our net a bit wider, this company will never get enough business.