ALL OVER


Meaning of ALL OVER in English

I. adverb

Date: 15th century

1. : over the whole extent

decorated all over with a flower pattern

2. : everywhere

looked all over for the book

3. : in every respect : thoroughly

she is her mother all over

II. preposition

Date: 1912

1. : in eagerly affectionate, attentive, or aggressive pursuit of

the band's fans were all over them

2. : in or into a state marked by all-out criticism of

the press was all over the coach after the loss

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.