单词 | to be all over it |
释义 | > as lemmasto be all over it (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. < as lemmas |
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