general approach
noun phraseUK /ˈdʒɛn.ər.əl əˈprəʊtʃ/
US /ˈdʒɛn.ər.əl əˈproʊtʃ/
A general approach is the main way you do something, not a small detail.
The team's general approach to the problem was to talk it out first.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of thinking about something as a whole rather than in parts.
Her general approach to life is to stay calm and keep going.
3. A broad way of dealing with a group of similar tasks.
The school's general approach to homework is to keep it short.
4. The usual manner in which someone handles people or situations.
His general approach with new students is friendly and patient.