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all over the place

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɔːl oʊvɚ ðə ˈpleɪs/ · UK /ˌɔːl əʊvə ðə ˈpleɪs/

all over the place means: In many different places or directions, often without any clear order.

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EVERYWHEREB1

In many different places or directions, often without any clear order.

  • There are toys all over the place.
  • The broken glass flew all over the place.
  • We searched all over the place for her missing keys.

Similar words: everywhere, all around

Common phrases: all over the place, all over the place!

NO CLEAR PATTERNB2

Something varies greatly or has no clear order or pattern.

  • His answers were all over the place.
  • Prices are all over the place this month.
  • The report jumps between topics and is all over the place.

Similar words: inconsistent, disorganized

Opposites: consistent

Common phrases: all over the place, all over the place

Questions about all over the place

What does all over the place mean?

In many different places or directions, often without any clear order.

What is all over the place in other languages?

Türkçe: her yerde · Español: por todas partes · Français: partout · Deutsch: überall · Italiano: dappertutto · 日本語: あちこちに

How do you pronounce all over the place?

In American English /ˌɔːl oʊvɚ ðə ˈpleɪs/; in British English /ˌɔːl əʊvə ðə ˈpleɪs/.

How do you use all over the place in a sentence?

There are toys all over the place. The broken glass flew all over the place.

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