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
If I were to wear my natural afro in a rugby match, by the time I finished, with it rubbing everywhere in tackles, it would be all over the place.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023
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
Of course it will get to her ears and then it will be all over the place.
From Peter Binney A Novel by Marshall, Archibald
