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all over town

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all over town

 

1. Lit. in many places in town. Our dog got loose and ran all over town. Jane looked all over town for a dress to wear to the party.

2. Fig. known to many; widely known. Now keep this a secret. I don't want it all over town. In a short time the secret was known all over town.

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all over town

in or to many parts of a city or town People all over town thought I was crazy to buy that old hotel. Now you won't have to drive all over town to find that dress.

Related vocabulary: all over

See also: all, town