every which way
every which way
In every direction. With roads going every which way, I never know where to turn at that intersection. Juice flew every which way when I dropped the glass bottle on the floor.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
every which way
In all directions, as in Papers were blowing every which way. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
every which way
in all directions; in a disorderly fashion. North American informalSee also: every, way
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every ˈwhich way
(informal) in all directions: Her hair tumbled every which way.See also: every, way
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
every which way
Informal1. In every direction.
2. In complete disorder.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
every which way
In all directions, as in “The wind scattered the newspapers every which way.” An Americanism dating from the 1920s or earlier, it sometimes was put as “every which a ways.” Mark Twain used it in Roughing It (1872): “He . . . wound on rope all over and about it and under it every which way.”
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The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- every which where
- every other
- at every turn
- every single one
- cover all bases
- cover all the/your bases
- learn (something) from the bottom up
- learn from the bottom up
- learnt
- explore every avenue