{adv. phr.} 1. In every part; everywhere. * /He has a fever and aches all over./ * /I have looked all over for my glasses./ Compare: FAR AND WIDE. 2. {informal} In every way; completely. * /She is her mother all over./ 3. {informal} Coming into very close physical contact, as during a violent fight; wrestling. * /Before I noticed what happened, he was all over me./
ALL OVER
Meaning of ALL OVER in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012