all over the place
English
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic) In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.
- They started firing all over the place.
- In Genoa there are stray cats all over the place.
- I've been looking for you all over the place.
- (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.
Synonyms
- (haphazardly in multiple directions or locations): scattershot
- (lacking a clear pattern): at random
Translations
In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.
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