all over the place
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
all over the place (comparative more all over the place, superlative most 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
Adverb
all over the place (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) Thoroughly; completely.
- I took a big piece of paper and then just painted flowers all over the place.
- (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.
Translations
Prepositional phrase
- (literally) Covering a location thoroughly or completely.
- When the house caught on fire the firemen came and sprayed water all over the place.
- (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.
- (idiomatic) In multiple directions, sometimes in a random or near random pattern.
- They started firing all over the place.
- (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.
Translations
everywhere
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lacking a clear pattern
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Synonyms
- (covering a location thoroughly): everywhere
- (at multiple locations):
- (lacking a clear pattern): at random