Location & Placement: English Vocabulary List

to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something

"He overshot the mark."

"The chef overshot the mark with the amount of salt he added to the soup."

roads and streets that exist in a particular area

"They traveled the highways and byways of the country."

"The travelling salesman knew all the highways and byways of the region after driving through it for twenty years."

a state in which one does not understand the current situation due to being completely detached from reality

"He is living in La-La land."

"He is living in La La land and his plans are completely unrealistic and detached from reality."

in many places or areas

"I have been looking for you all over the joint."

"The party guests left empty bottles and dirty plates all over the joint and the hostess had to clean everything up."

in many different areas or locations

"His clothes were left all over the shop."

"The little boy had thrown his toys all over the shop and his mother asked him to tidy them up before dinner."

to follow one's intuition instead of rules or what others say

"Just follow your nose to the bakery."

"I did not have a map so I just followed my nose and somehow found the train station."

by the route that is shortest and most direct

"It is ten miles as the crow flies."

"The village is only five kilometres from here as the crow flies but the road is much longer."

in many different places

"We saw small flowers here and there."

"We saw small villages here and there as we drove through the countryside but most of the land was empty fields."

the position or state of being turned or flipped so that the top becomes the bottom and the bottom becomes the top

"The acrobat went head over heels."

"During the chaotic circus performance, the clown tumbled head over heels across the stage."

to go further past the place where one intended to be

"He overshot the mark."

"The archer, aiming for the bullseye, unfortunately overshot the mark by a considerable distance."

used to refer to Los Angeles or Hollywood, particularly movie industry

"She moved to la-la land."

"Many aspiring actors dream of making it big in la-la land with its glamorous film industry."

to go in a straight direction

"Follow one's nose to the store."

"Just follow your nose down this path, and you'll find the hidden waterfall."

in the same place where an event is taking place

"He was there on the spot."

"The emergency services arrived on the spot within minutes to provide immediate assistance."