be scattered to the four winds

be scattered to the four winds

To be dispersed across a wide area. Our family has been scattered to the four winds now that all of our kids are in college in different states.
See also: four, scattered, wind
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • scattered
  • to the (four) wind(s)
  • to the four winds
  • to the wind
  • spread out
  • four
  • these days
  • soak (someone) to the bone
  • strike sail
  • sack time