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Meaning of all-overs | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An all-overish feeling; general malaise.

plural, plural-only

Examples

““We are short to-night!” cries the woman, with a propitiatory laugh. “Short and snappish we are! But we’re out of sorts for want of a smoke. We’ve got the all-overs, haven’t us, deary? But this is the place to cure ’em in; this is the place where the all-overs is smoked off.””

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

all-points all-points bulletin all-ports warning all-powerful All-Pro All-purpose