Idiom Breakdown

all over the place

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Definition

In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.

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

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"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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