all over the place

Definitions

1. In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.
   idiomatic
2. Inconsistent; lacking a clear pattern; with a large amount of variation.
   idiomatic

Equivalents

11 more languages

Bosanskiunaokolo

Ελληνικάπαντού

Suomihuiskin haiskinjoka paikassajoka puolellajoka puolellekaikkiallakaikkiallemilloin mikäkinmitä sattuupitkin poikinsekaisinympäriinsä+ 8 more

Hrvatskiunaokolo

Italianodappertuttoin ogni doveper ogni dove

Polskiod Sasa do Lasa

Русскийвездегде попа́локак попа́локуда́ ни по́падякуда́ попа́лоповсю́ду+ 3 more

Српскиunaokolo

Svenskahej viltlite varstansöveralltspretaspretig+ 2 more

Українськаповсюди

Tiếng Việttùm lum浪

Examples

“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⟳.”

“The connections between boats are tangled and unpredictable. To get⟳ from point⟳ A to point⟳ B, you have⟳ to wander⟳ all over the place⟳.”

“I couldn't believe⟳ it. “This is insane! You don't know⟳ what you're getting into, Dad. We can't have⟳ lots of people swarming all over the place⟳. You're supposed to be getting rest⟳.””

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

“England were all over the place⟳ for the majority of the opening 45 minutes as gaps broke in defence.”

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