all over the place

Idioms  

1. Also,. See under all over, def. 1.

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Example Sentences

With Indigenous people from seemingly all over the place— repping hints of their different tribal affiliations in subtle ways—he had hoped to catch someone on staff who was also Native.

From Literature

She knew that Indigenous people all over the place had stories that, to others, may have seemed magical but were not.

From Literature

"There's still major flooding all over the place, do not drive through deep water," he said.

From BBC

“Even after he got the Nobel Prize, there’s a lot of temptation to give speeches all over the place but he just ignored it and came back to his office. It was as if nothing happened.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Best actor is one of the most interesting acting races this year, and in recent weeks has been veering all over the place like a broken shopping trolley.

From BBC

Related Words

• common
• inescapable
• omnipresent
• prevalent
• rife
• ubiquitous
• universal