be all over the place
Example Sentences
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The photo shoot in the midst of the party, where someone’s going to take two hours out from being with their guests to be all over the place in different outfits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
"They think the services can be all over the place but you could go to one clinic and then find out you need to got to another one," she says.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024
They could be in Boston, they could be out in the desert in Arizona, they could be all over the place, and you need to have a pipeline.
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2021
When a child loses someone close, their emotions could be all over the place, said Dr. Kira Mauseth, co-leader for the Department of Health’s behavioral health strike team.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2021
"She seemed to be all over the place at the same time, singing, laughing and perfectly happy."
From The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South by Dixon, Thomas
