be all over (some place)

be all over (some place)

To cover or be scattered across a large portion of some place or area. Careful, there are sharp stones all over this beach! How can anyone sit down when your clothes are all over the room? I feel like there are coffee shops exactly like this one all over town.

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be all over

To attack verbally; reprimand severely.

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