How to Pronounce "all over the map"
expression
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈoʊvɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmæp
AWL OH-ver thuh MAP
ˈɔːl/ /ˈəʊvɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈæp
AWL OH-vuh thuh MAP
Definition
Used to describe something or someone that is very scattered, disorganized, or covering many topics or places at once.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈoʊvɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmæp
British English
ˈɔːl/ /ˈəʊvɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈæp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWL OH-ver thuh MAP
UK
AWL OH-vuh thuh MAP
Listen in Context
His ideas were all over the map in the meeting.
The discussion was all over the map.
Her moods are all over the map these days.
Sorry, my thoughts are all over the map today—I'm tired.