all over the place
In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardlyIn multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.
They started firing all over the place.
In Genoa there are stray cats all over the place.
überall, an jeder Ecke, wo man auch geht und steht
куда́ попа́лоkudá popálo, куда́ ни по́падяkudá ni pópadja, повсю́дуpovsjúdu
(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.
durcheinander, chaotisch, uneinheitlich
где попа́лоgde popálo, как попа́лоkak popálo
Examples
103 sentencesI've been all over the place.
ruЯ был везде. — Selena777
Tom drove Mary all over the place.
ruТом везде возил Мэри. — sigavax
deTom hat Mary überall hingefahren. — al_ex_an_der
Put all the boxes in their place.
deStelle alle Kisten an ihren Platz! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We aren't all in the same place.
We're not all in the same place.
Translations
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