All over the place Meaning in English
expression
AWL OH-ver thuh PLAYSS
AWL OH-vuh thuh PLAYSS
释义
Used to describe something spread everywhere, or someone or something disorganized, confused, or unpredictable.
用法与细微差别
Informal expression. Can refer to both physical (objects/items spread around) and figurative (thoughts, behavior) disorganization. Frequent with verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'go', e.g., 'My mind is all over the place.' Not literal.
Spanish: por todas partes - por todos lados - desordenado (figurado)Portuguese (BR): por toda parte - espalhado - bagunçado (figurado)Portuguese (PT): por todo o lado - espalhado - desarrumado (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 到处 - 很乱 (比喻)Chinese (Traditional): 到處 - 很亂 (比喻)Hindi: हर जगह - बिखरा हुआ (रूपक)Arabic: في كل مكان - مبعثر (مجازي)Bengali: সবজায়গায় - অগোছালো (disorganized/chaotic)Russian: повсюду - беспорядочноJapanese: あちこちに - バラバラに（落ち着きなく）Vietnamese: khắp nơi - lộn xộnKorean: 온 사방에 - 뒤죽박죽Turkish: her yerde - karmakarışıkUrdu: ہر جگہ - بکھرا ہواIndonesian: di mana-mana - berantakan
例句
There are toys all over the place.
basic
My clothes are all over the place.
basic
His ideas are all over the place.
basic
Sorry, my thoughts are all over the place today.
natural
After moving, our stuff was all over the place for weeks.
natural
The meeting was all over the place and nothing got decided.
natural