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to be (a person) all over

a. to be (a person) all over: to be typical of or sum up the qualities or characteristics of the specified person; to display close similarities to someone else. Also in extended use of a condition, situation, etc.

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the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > inhere [verb (intransitive)] > be characteristic

to be (a person) all over1689

1689 Refl. Lord's Speech without Doors in 9th Coll. Papers Present Juncture Affairs Eng. 28 But many are angry, and yet pleased. This is Nokes all over: Why then, angry and pleased is one and the same thing with your Lordship.

1721 R. Palmer Let. 31 Aug. in M. M. Verney Verney Lett. (1930) II. xxiv. 90 [Mr. Churchill is] Vulponi all over.

1799 C. Lamb Let. 20 Mar. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1975) I. 164 The last stanza hath nothing striking in it, if I except the two concluding lines, which are Burns all over.

1832 J. H. Payne Woman's Revenge i. i, in America's Lost Plays (1940) VI. 61 Oh, how that's you all over, Wilhelmina Simper. You would not quarrel with the poor fellow, but you'd cast him off.

1898 J. D. Brayshaw Slum Silhouettes 14 Ah! gal, that's married life all over—fight and agree, fight and agree!

1913 A. Bennett Regent ii. viii. 249 He's his father all over, that lad is!

1945 H. Closs High are Mountains 56 It was old Longshanks all over to send one off on some futile errand.

2003 B. G. O'Brien Dreamin' Dreams 16 A kind heart, that's me all over—impetuous but no thought about the consequences.

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to be all over (a person)

(b) colloquial. to be all over (a person): to pay (a person) intense and persistent attention, typically indicating close or intimate physical contact.to be all over (a person) like a rash: see rash n.⁴ Phrases 2.

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the mind > emotion > love > affection > [verb (transitive)] > treat or behave affectionately

to make much (also little, nothing, too much, etc.) of (or on)c1395

to make of (also on)1601

much1640

endear1683

to be sweet on (upon)1694

to be all over (a person)1912

1912 E. Pugh Harry the Cockney x. 102 The worst of women is..they never leave you alone... They're all over you.

1923 S. Kaye-Smith End of House of Alard i. 23 I wouldn't come yesterday. I thought your family would be all over you.

1931 A. Christie Sittaford Myst. v. 43 ‘Were they friendly?’ ‘The lady was... All over him, as you might say.’

2002 Mirror 18 Mar. 19/2 [They] were all over each other like teenagers. They only came up for air when it was time to leave.

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to be all over (a thing)

(c) North American colloquial. to be all over (a thing): to pursue the specified opportunity, course of action, etc., enthusiastically or aggressively; to have the specified thing under control. Chiefly in to be all over it.

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1924 Boys' Life June 47/2 The giving of the coveted award had been hooked up with a well-planned rally. The Rotary Club was in it, the Woman's Club was in it..and Pee-wee Harris was in it. He was not only in it, he was all over it.

1987 Houston Chron. 22 June i. 10/1 If the vice president was being unfairly subjected to what..others in this county have been subjected to in Pinewood Village, they'd be all over it.

2001 Chron. Higher Educ. 3 Aug. b5 Q: Mr. Arbuthnot, since your last testimony, have you continued to follow the world of cliches? A: I'm all over it, 24/7.

2003 M. Mitchell Latest Bombshell xi. 217 John Laures has been all over this story, investigating it for months now.

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单词	be all over
释义	> as lemmas to be (a person) all over a. to be (a person) all over: to be typical of or sum up the qualities or characteristics of the specified person; to display close similarities to someone else. Also in extended use of a condition, situation, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > inhere [verb (intransitive)] > be characteristic to be (a person) all over1689 1689 Refl. Lord's Speech without Doors in 9th Coll. Papers Present Juncture Affairs Eng. 28 But many are angry, and yet pleased. This is Nokes all over: Why then, angry and pleased is one and the same thing with your Lordship. 1721 R. Palmer Let. 31 Aug. in M. M. Verney Verney Lett. (1930) II. xxiv. 90 [Mr. Churchill is] Vulponi all over. 1799 C. Lamb Let. 20 Mar. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1975) I. 164 The last stanza hath nothing striking in it, if I except the two concluding lines, which are Burns all over. 1832 J. H. Payne Woman's Revenge i. i, in America's Lost Plays (1940) VI. 61 Oh, how that's you all over, Wilhelmina Simper. You would not quarrel with the poor fellow, but you'd cast him off. 1898 J. D. Brayshaw Slum Silhouettes 14 Ah! gal, that's married life all over—fight and agree, fight and agree! 1913 A. Bennett Regent ii. viii. 249 He's his father all over, that lad is! 1945 H. Closs High are Mountains 56 It was old Longshanks all over to send one off on some futile errand. 2003 B. G. O'Brien Dreamin' Dreams 16 A kind heart, that's me all over—impetuous but no thought about the consequences. extracted from all overadv.prep. to be all over (a person) (b) colloquial. to be all over (a person): to pay (a person) intense and persistent attention, typically indicating close or intimate physical contact.to be all over (a person) like a rash: see rash n.⁴ Phrases 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > affection > [verb (transitive)] > treat or behave affectionately to make much (also little, nothing, too much, etc.) of (or on)c1395 to make of (also on)1601 much1640 endear1683 to be sweet on (upon)1694 to be all over (a person)1912 1912 E. Pugh Harry the Cockney x. 102 The worst of women is..they never leave you alone... They're all over you. 1923 S. Kaye-Smith End of House of Alard i. 23 I wouldn't come yesterday. I thought your family would be all over you. 1931 A. Christie Sittaford Myst. v. 43 ‘Were they friendly?’ ‘The lady was... All over him, as you might say.’ 2002 Mirror 18 Mar. 19/2 [They] were all over each other like teenagers. They only came up for air when it was time to leave. extracted from all overadv.prep. to be all over (a thing) (c) North American colloquial. to be all over (a thing): to pursue the specified opportunity, course of action, etc., enthusiastically or aggressively; to have the specified thing under control. Chiefly in to be all over it. ΚΠ 1924 Boys' Life June 47/2 The giving of the coveted award had been hooked up with a well-planned rally. The Rotary Club was in it, the Woman's Club was in it..and Pee-wee Harris was in it. He was not only in it, he was all over it. 1987 Houston Chron. 22 June i. 10/1 If the vice president was being unfairly subjected to what..others in this county have been subjected to in Pinewood Village, they'd be all over it. 2001 Chron. Higher Educ. 3 Aug. b5 Q: Mr. Arbuthnot, since your last testimony, have you continued to follow the world of cliches? A: I'm all over it, 24/7. 2003 M. Mitchell Latest Bombshell xi. 217 John Laures has been all over this story, investigating it for months now. extracted from all overadv.prep. < as lemmas
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