- all over something
- mod. very fond of something.□ Jane’s really into jazz. I mean she’s all over it!□ Dave is all over old bikes.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
all over something
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someone's fingerprints are all over something — someone’s fingerprints are on/all over/something phrase used for saying that you can see someone’s influence on something This latest press leak has his department’s fingerprints all over it. Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or… … Useful english dictionary
walk all over something — walk all over (someone/something) 1. to treat someone or something without respect. You shouldn t let him walk all over you like that. This new law would walk all over our civil rights. 2. to defeat a person or team badly. The Nighthawks walked… … New idioms dictionary
be all over something — v. like (something); be fascinated by; be obsessed by. He really likes her, he s all over her … English slang
all over again — Again from the beginning, anew • • • Main Entry: ↑over * * * all over again phrase used for saying that you do the whole of something again starting from the beginning, or that the whole of a long process happens again If the teacher doesn’t like … Useful english dictionary
all over bar the shouting — (of a happening, contest, etc) as good as over, virtually finished or decided • • • Main Entry: ↑shout * * * all over bar the shouting british informal phrase used for saying that something has nearly finished and it is obvious what the final… … Useful english dictionary
all over bar the shouting — When something is all over bar the shouting, the outcome is absolutely certain.( All over but the shouting is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
all over the show — If something is all over the show, it s in a complete mess.An alternative to All over the shop … The small dictionary of idiomes
all-over — all ,over adjective covering the surface of something completely: an all over tan … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
all over the map — (USA) If something like a discussion is all over the map, it doesn t stick to the main topic and goes off on tangents … The small dictionary of idiomes
all over the place — If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the place … The small dictionary of idiomes
