every which way
In all directions, as in Papers were blowing every which way. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]
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How to use every which way in a sentence
We just cant afford to have our goods floating around every-which-way right in the start.
Motor Boat Boys' River Chase | Louis ArundelNobody knowed which war right, an' so they went every-which way, addin' mile to mile in thar wanderin'.
Bring Me His Ears | Clarence E. MulfordGray cabins sat every-which-way in the clearing, heavy shutters swinging at their glassless windows.
Across the Fruited Plain | Florence Crannell MeansWhen they transplant these little trees how do they plant them, haphazard, every-which-way?
The Children's Six Minutes | Bruce S. WrightHe bounded into the middle of the flock and knocked them every-which-way with his great paws.
Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's | Laura Lee Hope
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