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Phrase(s): run off in all directions Fig. [for people] to set out to do something or go somewhere in an aimless and disorganized fashion. (Can also apply to one person. See also ride off in all directions.) • The people in the marketing department need some organization. They are always running off in all directions. • Stop running off in all directions and focus your energy.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs