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all over

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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-lovingthat'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"
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"
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')
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

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