all-ˈover
101all over with — death for From the meaning, finished, but showing little faith in the hereafter: Then with a groan, his head jerked back, and it was all over with him. (A. C. Doyle, 1895) …
102all-over design — or allover design A repeated design that fills an entire area. All over designs can be found on wallpapers and textiles, among other items. Also see moiré …
103all over the shop — Phrs. 1. In a mess, out of order, disorganized. 2. Everywhere. E.g. I ve been all over the shop this morning and I can t find her anywhere …
104all over again — 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 your essay, you have to do it all over again …
105all over bar the shouting — British informal used for saying that something has nearly finished and it is obvious what the final result, effect etc will be The election is now all over bar the shouting …
106All over the place — If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the place …
107All over the shop — If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the shop …
108all over someone like a cheap suit — phr. pawing and clinging; seductive. (A cheap suit might cling to its wearer.) □ She must have liked him. She was all over him like a cheap suit …
109all-over — adjective a) over the whole area or extent b) everywhere …
110all over — from every direction, everywhere; finished, ended …
