JLPT N3Idioms

顔が広い

Meaning
知り合いが多く交友関係が豊富である
Explanation
"顔が広い" means to have many acquaintances and connections with various people. It has nothing to do with the actual size of one's face. Saying "彼は顔が広い" means that he knows many people.
Original Japanese explanation

「顔が広い」は、知り合いが多く、いろいろな人とつながりがあるという意味です。本当の顔の大きさとは関係ありません。「彼は顔が広い」と言えば、たくさんの人を知っているという意味になります。

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