all over creation

all over creation

Everywhere; over a great distance or area; all over the place. Primarily heard in US. I've been looking all over creation trying to find you! Janet: "You guys are two hours late! Where were you?" George: "Lenny here thought he'd take a shortcut, and we ended up driving all over creation!" I've gone all over creation, and I still haven't been able to find that toy she wants for Christmas!

See also: all, creation, over

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

all over creation

 and all over hell and half of Georgia; all over hell and gone; to hell and gone

Rur. everywhere. Little Billy had his toys spread out all over creation. It took forever to clean up after him. They're looking all over creation, trying to find the missing man. Tom has traveled all over hell and half of Georgia trying to find the man who done him wrong.

See also: all, creation, over

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

all over creation

Everywhere. This homespun cliché uses creation in the sense of everything in the world that, by implication, God created.

See also: all, creation, over

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer