be all over the place

Example Sentences

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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

But this is the Big 12 and week-to-week the results can be all over the place.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022

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

American beer may be all over the place these days, but you can use the regional styles laid out here to navigate this new landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2016

Everybody had cats; they seemed to be all over the place.

From Black, White and Gray A Story of Three Homes by Barnes, Robert