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all determiner /ɔːl/ /ɔːl/ Idioms jump to other results (used with plural nouns. The noun may have the, this, that, my, her, his, etc. in front of it, or a number.) the whole number of- All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses.
- Cars were coming from all directions (= every direction).
- All the people you invited are coming.
- All my plants have died.
- All five men are hard workers.
(used with uncountable nouns. The noun may have the, this, that, my, her, his, etc. in front of it.) the whole amount of- All wood tends to shrink.
- You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work.
- All this mail must be answered.
- He has lost all his money.
used with singular nouns showing something has been happening for a whole period of time- He's worked hard all year.
- She was unemployed for all that time.
- the greatest possible
- In all honesty (= being as honest as I can), I can't agree.
- consisting or appearing to consist of one thing only
- The magazine was all advertisements.
- She was all smiles (= smiling a lot).
- any whatever
- He denied all knowledge of the crime.
Word OriginOld English all, eall, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch al and German all.
Idioms and all that (jazz, rubbish, stuff, etc.) - (informal) and other similar things
- I'm bored by history—dates and battles and all that stuff.
- despite
- For all its clarity of style, the book is not easy reading.
- used to say that something is not important or of no interest or value to you/somebody
- For all I know she's still living in Boston.
- You can do what you like, for all I care.
- For all the good it's done we might as well not have bothered.
not all that good, well, etc. - not particularly good, well, etc.
- He doesn't sing all that well.
not as bad(ly), etc. as all that - not as much as has been suggested
- They're not as rich as all that.
- We didn't play particularly well, but we didn't do as badly as all that.
- (informal) used to express anger
- I've locked myself out. Of all the stupid things to do!
of all people, things, etc. - (informal) used to express surprise because somebody/something seems the least likely person, example, etc.
- I didn't think you, of all people, would become a vegetarian.
on/from all sides | on/from every side - in or from all directions; everywhere
- We realized we were surrounded on all sides.
- Disaster threatens on every side.
- She was bombarded with questions from all sides.
all pronoun /ɔːl/ /ɔːl/ Idioms jump to other results the whole number or amount- All of the food has gone.
- They've eaten all of it.
- They've eaten it all.
- I invited some of my colleagues but not all.
- Not all of them were invited.
- All of them enjoyed the party.
- They all enjoyed it.
- His last movie was best of all.
(followed by a relative clause, often without that) the only thing; everything- All I want is peace and quiet.
- It was all that I had.
Which Word? altogether / all togetheraltogether / all together- Altogether and all together do not mean the same thing. Altogether means ‘in total’ or ‘completely’:
- We have invited fifty people altogether.
- I am not altogether convinced by this argument.
- All together means ‘all in one place’ or ‘all at once’:
- Can you put your books all together in this box?
- Let’s sing ‘Happy Birthday’. All together now!
Word OriginOld English all, eall, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch al and German all.
Idioms - most important of all; especially
- Above all, keep in touch.
despite what has been said or expected- So you made it after all!
used when you are explaining something, or giving a reason- He should have paid. He suggested it, after all.
- everything you have
- They gave their all (= fought and died) in the war.
- when everything is considered
- All in all it had been a great success.
- having two or more uses, functions, etc.
- It's a corkscrew and bottle-opener all in one.
- also; included; in addition
- She jumped into the river, clothes and all (= with her clothes on).
- (informal) as well; too
- ‘I'm freezing.’ ‘Yeah, me and all.’
- (North American English, informal) used to emphasize how extreme a quality or action is
- He's as crazy as all get out!
- We rushed like all get out.
- in any way; to any degree
- I didn't enjoy it at all.
end it all | end your life - to kill yourself
- despite
- For all its clarity of style, the book is not easy reading.
- used to say that something is not important or of no interest or value to you/somebody
- For all I know she's still living in Boston.
- You can do what you like, for all I care.
- For all the good it's done we might as well not have bothered.
- as a total synonym altogether
- There were twelve of us in all for dinner.
- That's £25.40 in all.
- used as a polite reply to an expression of thanks
- ‘Thanks very much for your help.’ ‘Not at all, it was a pleasure.’
put an end to yourself | put an end to it all - to kill yourself
all adverb /ɔːl/ /ɔːl/ Idioms jump to other results completely- She was dressed all in white.
- He lives all alone.
- The coffee went all over my skirt.
- (informal) very
- She was all excited.
- Now don't get all upset about it.
- all too… used to show that something is more than you would like
- I'm all too aware of the problems.
- The end of the trip came all too soon.
- (in sports and games) to each side
Word OriginOld English all, eall, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch al and German all.
Idioms - all the time; from the beginning
- I realized it was in my pocket all along.
all around (North American English) (British English all round) - in every way; in all respects
- a good performance all around
- for each person
- She bought drinks all around.
all the better, harder, more, etc. - so much better, harder, etc.
- We'll have to work all the harder with two people off sick.
- Her difficult childhood makes her achievements all the more remarkable.
- almost
- The party was all but over when we arrived.
- It was all but impossible to read his writing.
- everything or everyone except something/somebody
- All but one of the plates were damaged.
- physically tired synonym exhausted
- At the end of the race he felt all in.
- (British English) including everything
- The trip cost £750 all in.
see also all-in
- (often ironic) used to emphasize an amount, a size, etc. usually when it is very small
- It must be all of 100 metres to the car!
- everywhere
- We looked all over for the ring.
- (informal) what you would expect of the person mentioned
- That sounds like my sister all over.
all round (British English) (North American English all around) - in every way; in all respects
- a good performance all round
- for each person
- She bought drinks all round.
- (informal) having a healthy mind; thinking clearly
- He behaves very oddly at times—I don't think he's quite all there.
be all about somebody/something - used to say what the most important aspect of something is
- It's all about money these days.
be all for something/for doing something - (informal) to believe strongly that something should be done
- They're all for saving money where they can.
- (informal, often disapproving) to show a lot of interest in or enthusiasm for somebody
- He was all over her at the party.
- (US English, informal) to be very attractive or impressive
be all up (with somebody) - (old-fashioned, informal) to be the end for somebody
- It looks as though it's all up with us now (= we are ruined, have no further chances, etc.).
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