all over

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Related to all over: all over the place

all over

finished: It is all over now.; everywhere: There were people all over the place.

Not to be confused with:

allover – extending over the entire surface, as a decorative pattern: an allover design of red roses

all over

adv.

1. Over the whole area or extent: a cloth embroidered all over with roses.

2. Everywhere: searched all over for her missing key.

3. In all respects: Carefree and fun-loving—that's him all over.

Idiom:

be all over

To attack verbally; reprimand severely.

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Adj.	1.	all over - having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview" concluded, ended, over, terminated, complete finished - ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"
Adv.	1.	all over - over the entire area; "the wallpaper was covered all over with flowers"; "she ached all over"; "everything was dusted over with a fine layer of soot" over
	2.	all over - to or in any or all places; "You find fast food stores everywhere"; "people everywhere are becoming aware of the problem"; "he carried a gun everywhere he went"; "looked all over for a suitable gift"; (`everyplace' is used informally for `everywhere') everyplace, everywhere colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

Translations

إنْتَهى كُلِيَّاعَلَى كُل الجِسْم أو الشَيْء

celýpryču koncevšude

færdigforbioveralt

überall von oben bis unten vorbei

d'un bout à l'autre partout

alls staîarallurbúinn, endaîur

ferdig over det hele over hele seg overalt

bitmişher yerdetamamen

全部结束到处整个

all

(oːl) adjective, pronoun

1. the whole (of). He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.

2. every one (of a group) when taken together. They were all present; All men are equal.

adverb

1. entirely. all alone; dressed all in white.

2. (with the) much; even. Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.

ˌall-ˈclear noun

(usually with the) a signal or formal statement that a time of danger etc is over. They sounded the all-clear after the air-raid.

ˈall-out adjective

using the greatest effort possible. an all-out attempt.

ˈall-round adjective

1. including or applying to every part, person, thing etc. an all-round pay rise.

2. good at all parts of a subject etc. an all-round sportsman.

ˌall-ˈrounder noun

a person who is good at many kinds of work, sport etc.

all-terrain vehicle (ˌoːl təˈrein ˈviːəkl) noun

(also ATV) a small vehicle, looking like a small tractor, that can travel fast on rough ground.

all along

the whole time (that something was happening). I knew the answer all along.

all at once

1. all at the same time. Don't eat those cakes all at once!

2. suddenly. All at once the light went out.

all in

with everything included. Is that the price all in?

all in all

considering everything. We haven't done badly, all in all.

all over

1. over the whole of (a person, thing etc). My car is dirty all over.

2. finished. The excitement's all over now.

3. everywhere. We've been looking all over for you!

all right

1. unhurt; not ill or in difficulties etc. You look ill. Are you all right?

2. an expression of agreement to do something. `Will you come?' `Oh, all right.'

in all

in total, when everything is added up. I spent three hours in all waiting for buses last week.

Write all right (not alright).

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