all over the place

angla

Adverbo, Vortgrupo

 all over the place ( en , AV , GR )

• (esprimo; idiomaĵo)

Signifoj

1. ĉie, ĉien

• all over the board
• all over the shop

variantega, senkohera, nekonstanta; memkontraŭdira; memkontraŭdire; ne kongrui; ne akordi; malfirma; sen klara sinsekvo, kondutado, okazado aŭ sistemo

1. (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.

Samsencaĵoj

• random
• scattershot

Adverb

1. (idiomatic) Using the available space thoroughly or completely.

   I took a big piece of paper and then just painted flowers all over the place.

2. (idiomatic) In multiple directions, sometimes in a random or near random pattern.

   They started firing all over the place.

3. everywhere

   In Genoa there are stray cats all over the place.

   I poured a big glass of milk but then it spilled all over the place.

Prepositional phrase

1. (literally) Covering a location thoroughly or completely.

   When the house caught on fire the firemen came and sprayed water all over the place.

2. (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.

3. (idiomatic) In multiple directions, sometimes in a random or near random pattern.

   They started firing all over the place.

4. (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.

Samsencaĵoj

• covering a location thoroughly everywhere
• at multiple locations
• lacking a clear pattern at random

Related terms

• all over the map
• all over the shop