all over the map
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Idiomatic Widely scattered or distributed; numerous and differing greatly.
- The Kip Hanrahan Band, which opened the concert, is after its own ambitious American-Latin fusion, with internationalist rhythms, introspective lyrics and musicians from all over the map.1985 October 28, Jon Pareles, “Music: Ruben Blades's Salsa”, in New York Times:
- The reactions were swift, impassioned and all over the map.2008 August 9, “A Financial Earthquake”, in Newsweek:
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- Prices are even more all over the map than usual here; I've seen them range from just $36 all the way up to $160...2009, Pauline Frommer, Pauline Frommer's Las Vegas, →ISBN, page 58:
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Idiomatic In widely scattered directions; in a widely varying manner.
- “I hit it all over the map,” Anderson joked.2008 August 13, Scott Petrak, “Browns notes: PGA contender”, in The Chronicle, Ohio: Telegram, retrieved 13 Aug 2008:
- Related terms
- all over, all over the board, all over the place, all over the shop