all over the map prepositional phrase2 •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 •In widely scattered directions; in a widely varying manner.“I hit it all over the map,” Anderson joked. — 2008