litter (something) about

litter (something) about

To throw things on the ground in an untidy manner. My roommate is always littering his clothes about the house. It drives me crazy! You really shouldn't litter your trash about like that.
See also: litter
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

litter something about

 and litter something around
to cast around something, such as trash, clothing, personal possessions, etc. Don't litter all that stuff about. I wish you wouldn't litter your trash around.
See also: litter
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • litter about
  • litter (something) around
  • as naked as the day (one) was born
  • jaybird
  • naked
  • naked as a jaybird
  • (as) naked as a jaybird
  • pull a disappearing act
  • litter
  • litter (something or some place) up