All-over-the-place Definition

adjective

(idiomatic) Inconsistent; lacking a clear pattern; with a large amount of variation.

I asked each person in turn, and their answers were all over the place.
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adverb

(idiomatic) Thoroughly; completely.

I took a big piece of paper and then just painted flowers all over the place.
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(idiomatic) In multiple directions, sometimes in a random or near random pattern.

They started firing all over the place.
I poured a big glass of milk but then it spilled all over the place.
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(literally) Covering a location thoroughly or completely.

When the house caught on fire the firemen came and sprayed water all over the place.
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(idiomatic) At multiple locations in the vicinity.

I've been looking for you all over the place.
When we got to the amusement park we went all over the place.
The cart fell over and there were apples all over the place.
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(idiomatic) In multiple directions, sometimes in a random or near random pattern.

They started firing all over the place.
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(idiomatic) Lacking a clear pattern; with a large amount of variation.

I asked each person in turn, and their answers were all over the place.
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All-over-the-place Sentence Examples

  • She was in great fettle, bouncing all over the place.

  • Their excrement, usually called frass, is dropped all over the place in small lumps.

  • He has a wonderful trike, that has been winning shows all over the place for its engineering.

  • Her visions were all over the place this night, and she wasn't sure what she'd initially thought was the right path would actually turn out well.

  • They are always slightly anarchic in some way, they appear at festivals and outdoor events all over the place.

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