all over one

Idioms  

1. In close physical contact. For example, Whenever I visit, that dog of Jane's is all over me. [Early 1900s] Also see fall all over one; have it all over one.

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all over one

The impact of that stance could be profound, way beyond some admirably shiny No 10 signs emblazoned all over one floor of a government building in Manchester.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The exercise is usually kept private, and it’s all over, one way or another, in a matter of a few days or weeks.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2023

Despite this interference, Antonelli recorded a video of cockroaches and other insects crawling all over one tenant’s dresser drawer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2023

I wondered if this was partly post-pandemic longing for normal, all of us in close quarters breathing all over one another and laughing as though nothing had really changed.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2022

There’s ink smeared all over one corner and the silk’s all perished down the middle, as though she and Engel have been playing tug of war with it.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein