it's all over the news — widely reported story
expressionB1IELTS 5+informalcommon
Used to say a story is being reported everywhere and lots of people are talking about it.
Pattern: it's all over the news / [something] is all over the news
In use
- Have you heard about the flooding? It's all over the news.reacting to a big story
- A: Did something happen downtown?
B: Yeah, it's all over the news this morning.chatting about current events
Common mistake
✗ It's all over in the news.
✓ It's all over the news.
The fixed phrase is 'all over the news' — no extra 'in'.
Don't confuse it
'All over the news' = reported everywhere; 'made the news' just means it was reported at all.