All over Meaning in English
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Definition
'All over' means everywhere or covering an entire area or surface. It can refer to places ('everywhere'), or to something being spread across the whole of something, like your body or a room.
Usage & Nuances
Informal expression. Common for talking about something everywhere ('all over the city'), spread on the body ('all over my shirt'), or describing wide coverage. Do not confuse with 'over all' (meaning 'overall'). Often used with places, objects, or the body.
Example Sentences
There are flowers all over the garden.
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The kids spilled juice all over the floor.
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I have paint all over my hands.
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He looked for his keys all over the house, but couldn’t find them.
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It’s raining all over the city today.
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After playing outside, the dog had mud all over its fur.
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