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pronoun, determiner, & predeterminer ɔːl

  • 1Used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing.

    as predeterminer all the people I met
    she left all her money to him
    as determiner 10 per cent of all cars sold
    he slept all day
    as pronoun carry all of the blame
    we all have different needs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • People bandy around the word tactics when in fact they are referring to all sorts of other aspects of the game.
    • She told the inquest she saw all four of the car's wheels leave the road as it went over the bridge.
    • Though all art is a form of healing and therapy to some extent, all therapy is not art.
    • Pupils on foot and those arriving by car are all using the same main gate.
    • If you play all of them immediately, it is likely that you'll win all three of them as tricks.
    • All of us are sons and daughters of Adam and this means that we are all brothers and sisters.
    • All of them, all fifteen boys, were yelling and hollering as Coach Dodson seemed to be in shock.
    • However, to a certain extent all university students are indulging in escapism to a degree.
    • All of these are claimed to be forgeries by some historians but some, or all, may well be genuine.
    • I felt that I had been a victim all of my life. I have had all sorts of bad things happen to me.
    • I wipe it against the other finger tips and suddenly all of them are all white paint.
    • The term is often used to refer to all Roman territories during both the republic and the empire.
    • They all use a small quantity of caramel to smooth out colour variations from cask to cask.
    • But when your big car gets hit by an even bigger car, it all becomes rather academic.
    • Moffatt and Dougan tackled courageously all afternoon and the whole team never gave up.
    • Also to all of you dedicated people who have supported June all year a big thank you.
    • The individual always acts as a whole, which includes all mental and physical processes.
    • Amy and Phil still failed to settle their differences but all of that sort of became lost in the energy of it all.
    • Taken as a whole, all musics of a nation may provide sufficient room for each music.
    • All of these can all be found in the granite-gneiss basement of the central Black Forest.
    Synonyms
    each of, each one of the, every one of the, every single one of the
    every, each and every, every single
    the whole of the, every bit of the, the complete, the entire, the totality of the
    in its entirety
    complete, entire, total, full, utter, perfect, all-out, greatest (possible), maximum
    everyone, everybody, each/every person, the (whole) lot
    each one, each thing, the sum, the total, the whole lot
    everything, every part, the whole amount, the total amount, the (whole) lot, the entirety, the sum total, the aggregate
    1. 1.1determiner Any whatever.
      he denied all knowledge of it
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A boy can, and all too often does, walk away denying all knowledge of the situation.
      • Thus in the same place he says that God exists beyond all substance and life.
      • And then it finally sank in that he was beyond all hope, and that she was powerless to stop him.
      • He was beyond all hope, rolling around on the floor with tears in his eyes.
      • Except that both drivers who plied the route denied all knowledge of the transaction.
      • There is a danger that we are seeking to right past wrongs in a world which has changed beyond all recognition.
      • One can be hounded for scandal one day and made noble beyond all conception the next.
      • No, it is because equipment and techniques have changed beyond all recognition.
      • After all, it's better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
      • Apart from an engraving of the period all knowledge of the former structure was then lost.
      • The boxer denied all knowledge of the gun, ammunition and drugs and told police he had been set up.
      • He had denied all knowledge of this appointment a few minutes before.
      • The practical demands of wartime changed social customs beyond all recognition.
      • That that was the joint intention of both these parties appears to me to be beyond all doubt.
      • Extreme versions of the view have it that all knowledge is, or ideally ought to be, based on reason.
      • In the library of the mind, all knowledge on any topic came up by simply reflecting on it.
      • It is a clever piece of ensemble filmmaking that succeeds beyond all reasonable hope.
      • Third, for Hegel State does not mean simply the government but refers to all social life.
      • The persecution of Jews during the same period is established beyond all doubt.
      • He denied all knowledge of the attack saying he would have been at home at the time.
    2. 1.2determiner Used to emphasize the greatest possible amount of a quality.
      they were in all probability completely unaware
      with all due respect
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There was one in her size in Bond Street and it would make its way north with all due haste.
      • With all due respect, this group of lightweights has no chance of winning the election.
      • With all due respect, I think that it is time for your writer to ask of herself why she does it.
      • In all seriousness, though, a large proportion of them are either taken or dead.
      • We are making sure they are doing everything in their power to sort things out with all due speed.
      • In all honesty, players who practise as much as these ones should be doing much better.
      • In all seriousness, this crusty old Volvo has been in more movies than Michael Caine.
      • In all honesty, until a few weeks ago he had no idea how to pronounce the word.
      • The fact that they were under the charge of the nurse effectually did away with all possibility of fraud.
      • So, with all due respect, let's see what the outcome is before passing judgement.
      • With all respect, if we look from one perspective, it is just like looking at ants.
      • In all likelihood, most of those apprehended had no idea they were breaking the law.
      • In all honesty, they were again seeing it as our input sabotaging what they wanted to do.
      • With all due respect to Mr Hiddink, it is unlikely he would have achieved what O'Neill has.
      • With all due respect to Chen, he needs to be set straight on that right from the start.
      • In all honesty I was expecting a tiny wall stuck in the corner of the hall about eight feet high.
      • In all fairness she is saving the children from a life of poverty and misery.
      • In all probability she would have been dumped after two or three books which didn't sell very well.
      • With all possible respect to the authors of this proposal, I do not find it very clear.
      • With all respect to her argument I do not think that is quite the correct way of putting it.
    3. 1.3pronoun, with clause The only thing (used for emphasis)
      all I want is to be left alone
      Example sentencesExamples
      • All that is left to say is that I hope those of you who attended thought the event as worthwhile and inspirational as I did.
      • Everyone knows that all I wanted was to be off that list.
      • I realize it’s a little obscure, but it amused me and that’s all that counts.
      • All that is left to do is to secure the gemstone in the setting.
      • Make any change to the reference period, change the baseline, and all that happens is you create equivalent offsets to the beginning and ending anomaly.
      • How much must this cost in time and paperwork, surely all that is required is a police presence?
    4. 1.4pronoun (used to refer to surroundings or a situation in general) everything.
      all was well
      all is not lost yet
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Although the team took a significant step towards the quarter-finals, the manager will know better than to think all was perfect in Galicia last night.
      • Her father was troubled by a nagging doubt that all was not as it appeared.
      • It all seems a bit strange, especially having only just taken the job at Molineux.
      • On the surface, all is well.
      • Where is the Government in all of this, do they think all is right with the world, do they?
      Synonyms
      each one, each thing, the sum, the total, the whole lot
adverb ɔːl

  • 1Completely.

    dressed all in black
    she's been all round the world
    all by himself
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Two birdies at the start of his final round were all well and good, but now it had become three.
    • We are all dressed up and ready to go, prepared to jump in as soon as the current drops to a diveable speed.
    • He told me all about your lovely black curls and blue eyes, speaking of you as though you were an angel.
    • Bizarre belts Last year it was all about studded leather belts around rock chic waists.
    • She heard some steps coming down the stairs and out of it came Jason, all dressed up and ready for work.
    • The prototype car is all different and I never even gave it a thought that this was the Nextel Cup garage.
    • Miss Pain tried to look cheerful but they looked all dressed up with nowhere to go.
    • He was all dressed up, wearing a suit and a kaffiyeh, he looked really respectable.
    • Those monks have had their own way for far too long and this is all about equal opportunities.
    • But it was scary in court anyway, with everyone all dressed up just like the real thing.
    • He pulled out three black robes, all of the same size as the person wearing it.
    • You have to get into their last third of the pitch as often as you can and then it is all about the quality of the chance you create.
    • And there was me thinking that we have the perfectionism game sewn up all by ourselves.
    • Tranquillity is one of the central qualities which define what the national park is all about.
    • From then on, the game was all about the forward confrontation and the boots of Lynagh and Andrew.
    • A woman was at home, all dressed in white, she had her little white pet mouse with her.
    Synonyms
    completely, fully, entirely, totally, wholly, absolutely, utterly, outright, thoroughly, altogether, quite, in every respect, in all respects, without reservation, without exception
    1. 1.1informal Used to emphasize a temporary quality.
      my ankle's gone all wobbly
      he was all of a dither
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Mummy, there's something wrong with Mary. Her face has gone all funny.
      • Seeing you for the first time made me feel all strange.
      • A girl in the party on the table next to us suddenly came over all unwell.

  • 2(in games) used after a number to indicate an equal score.

    after extra time it was still two all
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the 50th minute Conway dropped a great goal from 35 metres leaving the scores at 3 all.
    • Byes will be recorded as 1-all draws and the team will receive 1 pt.
    • This was a game that went basket for basket with the game level at 14 all for some time.
    • The junior was on top in the early part of the game only to relax and see her older opponent come back into the game to take the match to two all.
    • Gough called set three but at 15 all, two errors handed the game to Palmer.

Phrases

  • in all

    • In total number; altogether.

      there were about 5,000 people in all
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It's just over a mile in all, and I arrive back wheezing for breath but alive and well.
      • In all, 250 students from 25 colleges made it to the finals of various events organised as part of the festival.
      • In all, there are eight changes from the run-one side that beat Australia in Sydney.
      • In all, 10 candidates attended the Colloquium from a total of five countries.
      • There were, of course, wines to accompany this: 13 of them in all.
      • The caravans, up to twenty in all, were moved on by the weekend.
      • They each take turns telling stories, one hundred in all, in the garden.
      • There are three flats in all at the address and it seems to be quiet and secluded.
      • There were four tents in all, three for the thirty male soldiers and one for the ten females.
      • We had a family meal (there were 14 of us in all) in a posh hotel.
      Synonyms
      in all, all told, in toto, taken together, in sum, counting them all

  • on (or on to) all fours

    • On (or on to) hands and knees or (of an animal) on all four legs rather than just the hind ones.

      Frankie scuttled away on all fours
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Many babies pull themselves over on to all fours and start to crawl.
      • The bear dropped back on to all fours and I thought it was going to come at me, kill me.
      • Go on to all fours (as above) ensuring your shoulders are above your wrists and your hips are above your knees.
      • Occasionally she almost gets on to all fours, but then sits down again.
      • I began to get pushy feelings at the end of each contraction, so I got off the loo and on to all fours on the bathroom floor.
      • Begin the series by coming on to all fours with the wrists underneath the shoulders and the knees underneath the hips.
      • This involves going into a standing split, which I easily can do, with the operated leg out behind me, and then sinking on to all fours on the other knee.
      • The ground shook violently as the bear crashed down on to all fours.
      • Finally, roll over on to all fours to a stable table-like position with your hands and knees about shoulder width apart.
      • Come on to all fours in a neutral table top position.

  • one's all

    • One's whole strength or resources.

      I want to give my all to what I am doing now
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Mayo fought spiritedly, and gave it their all but the strength, balance and passion which underlines Tyrone football just now told in the end.
      • The whole cast gave their all, turning from what I gather was a shaky first night earlier in the week into a roaring success.
      • The only thing I know to do is just give it my all, put my whole heart and soul into the job.
      • Solos are performed well, Paul puts his all into his singing (he has, like, the starring role, you see).
      • For a start, when you represent your country, you always give it your all.
      • But the thing is that, as long as punters are paying good money to watch you play Celtic and Rangers, it's important to give your all.
      • It's frustrating because you do things in training, you work your hardest and give your all, and then you're overlooked.
      • The second half saw United still putting their all into the match.
      • Even if you're not having the best of games, and your team isn't either, giving your all can spark off something in those around you.
      • Every actor was putting in their all - even when they weren't on stage they stayed in character haranguing from the sidelines.

  • all along

    • All the time; from the beginning.

      she'd known all along
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They knew all along how big and important this day was for them and for us who were part of the college.
      • Rather, you sense the witches' tidings confirm something he has suspected all along.
      • But he says that all along there was evidence to prove the booking was legitimate.
      • She then sighed the sigh of a defeated woman before telling me what i'd wanted all along.
      • It wants to pretend that it has the answers, and has known them all along.
      • This might not be so surprising; maybe it is what the supermarket critics wanted all along.
      • The urge to prove that they have been right all along is so much greater than the need to adapt to new circumstances.
      • Perhaps part of the attraction had all along been that he wasn't available as a husband, and so as king.
      • And then I got two or three more people to explain it to me and it turns out I understood it all along.
      • He might be lost in the thickets of the English language; they knew all along that money talks.
      • He made some statements that are pure gold, and it is stuff that we have been saying all along.
      • Jonah just smiled, and I got the distinct impression he'd been planning this all along.
      • I think it goes to show that, perhaps, just perhaps, Bridget was right all along.
      • Even Samantha wanted true love in the end: it turned out that she'd been scared of it all along.
      • Then we took mom out for dinner and pretended that we had remembered her birthday all along.
      • Katz also said he knew all along that the letter-writing project could backfire.
      • Luckily for Honey, her ticket to fame and fortune has been lurking at her club all along.
      • The concern all along was that the team would not be able to match the other physically.
      • As we said all along, it is the intervention, it is the appropriate mediation.
      • It's there, maybe it was even there all along because it's so hard to find.

  • all and sundry

    • Everyone.

      he has borne a lot of unfair criticism from all and sundry
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This has been handed in to Bradford Council and now lies gathering dust in the planning office, completely ignored by all and sundry.
      • I should never have tempted fate a couple of weeks ago by proudly declaring to all and sundry that I had never been suspended in my career.
      • But in his haste to maximise takings by admitting all and sundry, Mr Doan has alienated his customer base.
      • The term has been enthusiastically jumped on by all and sundry (as a web search shows).
      • So, plans are in place to make for a good time for all and sundry.
      • She went to the opening and has been raving about it to all and sundry but what they managed on opening night doesn't seem to have been carried through.
      • When he gets back to Leeside, the unidentified fan will no doubt be showing his classic snap to all and sundry for many years to come.
      • Judged on her two runs this term she has lost none of her sparkle, and she has been tipped by all and sundry for today's big race.
      • Who was the girl who, after being rude to all and sundry, got very drunk at a recent press event?
      • Jasper, the eight-year-old macaw, was on top form, singing, talking and clicking his tongue at all and sundry.
      • I have exasperated all and sundry and got on everyone's nerves.
      • Chances are you will have already seen this commercial, which has been linked by all and sundry over the past few days.
      • We also encourage all and sundry to support the minister's efforts - he cannot do it alone.
      • By the time I got home in the evening the temperature here had plummeted to barely above zero and a strong wind was blowing all and sundry around.
      • In days gone by it would, with great authority, thunder out opinion on all and sundry, quite often influencing policy in so doing.
      • The runner up impressed all and sundry and is one to keep in mind.
      • Half a dozen Canterbury players breathed a sigh of relief, then demanded apologies from all and sundry.
      • It's a scam that includes everyone because it has the effect of appearing to benefit all and sundry.
      • Promises have been made to all and sundry that increases, indeed, large increases, will follow.
      • Honestly, I would not want to justify or defend what I write to all and sundry.
      Synonyms
      everyone, everybody, every person, each person, each one, each and every one, all, one and all, the whole world, the world at large, the public, the general public, people everywhere

  • all but

    • 1Very nearly.

      the subject was all but forgotten
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Tans have been all but forgotten in popular literature, but that suits us just fine.
      • She hasn't been on a train for 4 years and that was all but forgotten so she was a bit excited.
      • He added that he had all but forgotten the murder, but the long arm of the law had an even longer memory.
      • His practice time was all but wiped out because of the demands of the media.
      • They may be all but forgotten now but that doesn't mean they should not be left in peace.
      Synonyms
      nearly, almost, just about, about, more or less, practically, virtually, as good as, next to, close to, near, nigh on, not far from, not far off, to all intents and purposes, approaching, bordering on, verging on, nearing

    • 2All except.

      we have support from all but one of the networks
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She kept news of her illness from all but her family and closest friends.
      • Those who brandish or discharge firearms in a public place would, in all but the rarest cases, be locked up.
      • The plant is easy to grow in sun or partial shade and will tolerate all but chalky soils.
      • The trust has strongly denied all but one of the allegations and has received no complaints about hygiene.
      • It would keep us on our toes and discourage all but those with the most urgent banking business.
      Synonyms
      nearly, almost, just about, about, more or less, practically, virtually, as good as, next to, close to, near, nigh on, not far from, not far off, to all intents and purposes, approaching, bordering on, verging on, nearing

  • all comers

    • informal Anyone who chooses to take part in an activity, typically a competition.

      the champion took on all comers
      Example sentencesExamples
      • One reason is that it throws open to all comers, both client and provider, the ‘knowledge economy’.
      • A grey heron meditates halfway up a tree, while a pair of red-wattled lapwings drive away all comers from their private niche.
      • One spot is an open competition between Joe Odom and all comers.
      • Far from expecting privacy on a website, its designers hope for the greatest possible exposure to all comers.
      • In the event, the candidate brushed aside all comers as in 1938.
      • But the car all comers have to beat is this one, and it's stiff competition.
      • The Arksorn School has won the competition for the fifth straight year defeating all comers in the competition.
      • The other key point that is beginning to distinguish the company's range is on-the-road ability, where the cars are now routinely trouncing all comers.
      • Apparently it's a fast course and he's trying to beat the British all comers record.
      • Here we are finally at Easter, with our Easter Carnival all ready, the course looking good and ready to take on all comers.
      • Tea and refreshments will be served and a great welcome awaits all comers at this special event organised by the local committee.
      • Mr Dymond said it was hoped to have displays by professional skaters and bikers with open competitions for all comers to take part in.
      • Open to all comers, it attracts thousands of Norwegians, and most of the world's best marathon skiers.
      • From there the two talking heads plotted and pasted together the concept of an international race, which would attract all comers.
      • Brian beat all comers in the competition as fishers from all over Ulster came to Silverbridge to try and catch a big one.
      • We do not need to be available 24 hours to all comers.
      • While the poor run of results is causing some to pull their hair out, the young internationalist is regularly turning in good performances against all comers.
      • Last week, they offered the info to all comers, ending their exclusive agreement.
      • It has considerable interests in that country, which it intends to defend against all comers.
      • He started with style - speaking plainly and wandering around in a bus addressing town meetings open to all comers.

  • all for

    • informal Strongly in favour of.

      I was all for tolerance
      Example sentencesExamples
      • That is to say 95 per cent of the public who use taxis would be all for an additional test.
      • One councillor was all for breaking off negotiations with the association.
      • I am all for protecting species because they are useful, or aesthetically pleasing.
      • I'm all for experiment and economy, but a less ambitious reading might be more coherent.
      • I'm all for seniors tackling technology with a song in their heart but your kitchen is your kitchen.
      • I'm all for movies being made on digital video and released in cinemas.
      • In general, I'm all for investment trusts when they are trading on large discounts.
      • They are all for the odd shock, but not every other week.
      • I am all for recycling, but I don't see how we will gain anything from such a poorly managed scheme.
      • After speaking a bit, I asked him if he'd be down for an interview, and he was all for it.
      • I was all for using my paddle as a club and bashing the living daylights out of it if it got any closer.
      Synonyms
      in favour of, pro, for, giving support to, giving backing to, right behind, encouraging of, approving of, sympathetic to

  • all in

    • informal Exhausted.

      he was all in by half-time
      See also all-in
      Synonyms
      tired out, worn out, weary, dog-tired, bone-tired, bone-weary, ready to drop, on one's last legs, asleep on one's feet, drained, fatigued, enervated, debilitated, spent

  • all in all

    • On the whole.

      all in all it's been a good year
      Example sentencesExamples
      • So all in all, apart from the obvious need to drive, I think it's something I really want to do.
      • Although the site may have been different, all in all, the annual celebration of this culture was a success.
      • So, all in all, it baffles me that more British anglers don't hunt out asp specifically when they're travelling abroad.
      • It took barely five minutes to respond to my call following a heart attack, and all in all no less than four medics were in attendance.
      • So, all in all, I would still say the economy is a major issue for American voters at this point.
      • It's an extremely odd little movie, all in all, and it's a little tough to understand the high expectations.
      • This was the first outing and all in all, a very successful learning experience.
      • It is, all in all, quite a spectacular living space, and there is a strange feeling of deja vu.
      • But all in all, I would much rather have been running on the straight.
      • So, all in all, I have begun looking for shows I think come from this sort of thinking.
      • But all in all, Brown has good reason to envy the performance of the American economy.
      • So all in all, it was a very nice evening and I thank everyone who voted me the thing but couldn't be present.
      • Taken all in all, this is probably the biggest humanitarian relief operation in history.
      • It was hard at times, like when money was tight, but all in all, he was great.
      • But all in all, I was pretty confident coming back in here this morning.
      • I think we both recognised that what we had done was, all in all, a low-down thing.
      • So all in all, they are asking you to close your eyes and believe.
      • The bar is set very high for animations now and all in all, this is just a distinctly average film.
      • They wreak havoc on our nervous systems and, all in all, make for generally unsavoury experiences.
      • There was no point in justifying her actions because all in all, it embarrassed HIM!
      Synonyms
      all things considered, considering everything, on the whole, taking everything into account, taking everything into consideration, at the end of the day, when all's said and done

  • all kinds (or sorts) of

    • Many different kinds of.

      he gets into all kinds of trouble
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It also means I can test out a different commenting system and try all kinds of fancy things.
      • If we had kept them we could have had towns laid out like our fields in all sorts of different shapes.
      • The gain is that all kinds of minorities with different views are now represented.
      • The problem that the analysts have is that they have to please all sorts of different people.
      • It was only then that I noticed all sorts of little details which had evaded my notice earlier.
      • Stories from all kinds of different cultures have common threads running through them.
      • The carmaker has filled its body with all kinds of cunningly developed foams and insulators.
      • So I did all sorts of crazy stuff and got myself into trouble on a regular basis.
      • We'll start having all sorts of trouble with you if you start thinking you're funny.
      • You could put all sorts of different genes in animals and do all sorts of damage.
      • Bradford needs to develop a different, more positive image on all sorts of fronts.
      • There are all sorts of other cases in which the standard components of parenting can come apart.
      • If you start chasing this team on a good night for them, you can end up in all sorts of trouble.
      • I worked at Stockport for five years in all and worked on all sorts of different engines.
      • The internet is also a means for people to get music from all sorts of different sources.
      • It is possible to think of all sorts of offbeat things or things that would sound trite.
      • The foot is incredibly complex and all kinds of forces and loads pass through different parts.
      • In our group there are people from all sorts of different political backgrounds.
      • Avoid all kinds of secret activity as you are likely to fall into trouble this week.
      • When you get used to all sorts of different bits of kit attached to your body they lose their mystique.

  • all of

    • As much as (often used ironically of an amount or quantity considered small by the speaker)

      the show lasted all of six weeks
      Example sentencesExamples
      • That final plan lasted all of about six months.
      • This moment of Zen lasted all of 30 seconds.
      • This generated an amazing meeting that lasted all of thirty seconds, in which Brian declared ‘we’re keeping Studio X’.
      • That mood, however, lasted all of five minutes.
      • Criminally this lasts all of about ninety seconds as if he wasn't supposed to be in the film at all but just happened to busking there when the director wandered by with his camera.

  • all on

    • informal Happening without inhibition or restraint; out of control.

      a punch is thrown and it's all on
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Once I'd stashed my laptop bag behind the bar, it was all on.
      • Two hours and a couple of phone calls later, it's all on.
      • Friday was my Birthday and we had a pretty good night—Tom brought out a bottle of Baileys and it was all on.
      • Reading email, newspapers, web sites, books—it's all on.
      • All it's going to take is a few hardcore folk to start hurling the molotovs at the cops, and it's all on.

  • all out

    • Using all one's strength or resources.

      going all out to win
      as adjective an all-out effort
      Example sentencesExamples
      • These two players both went close as College went all out for an equaliser.
      • If draws are removed, we will see better matches with teams playing all out attacking football.
      • The racecourse's new owners are going all out make their first meeting a memorable one.
      • It also creates the impression that the President is prepared to go all out to get his way at any cost.
      • The Galway side know only too well the task that lies ahead of them and they will be all out to upset the odds.
      • The newcomers will be going all out to claim the team championship in a special six-a-side event.
      • Now once again the President of the USA is making plans for an all out effort to put a man on Mars.
      • The speaker from east London, where they went all out and won, got a great reception.
      • After a goalless first half, Ware went all out after the break to stifle Dorking's creativity.
      • We'll be going all out for victory, which would do wonders for the game in this part of the country.
      • Perhaps just as importantly, another company is also going all out to win the contract.
      • With the win vital to Rossendale, they went on all out attack to try for the much needed goal and the three points.
      • Those involved are fully aware that they may not succeed in stopping an all out war.
      • It is not like the Champions League format where you can go all out to win the game.
      • Ministers will be putting their differences behind them and going all out for victory.
      • In other words, when the Prime Minister is confident of victory he goes all out to ensure he wins.
      • Expect the action to be fast and furious as the drivers go all out to win the Southern Championship on the day.
      • Activists are now going all out to win the ballot for action over the next few weeks.
      • We will be going all out to win every game and we might surprise a few people.
      • The team will be all out to retain the title but they will know that champions can be beaten.
      Synonyms
      strenuously, energetically, vigorously, hard, mightily, with all one's might, with all one's might and main, heartily, with vigour, with great effort, fiercely, intensely, eagerly, enthusiastically, industriously, diligently, assiduously, conscientiously, sedulously, with application, earnestly, with perseverance, persistently, indefatigably
      strenuous, energetic, vigorous, powerful, potent, forceful, forcible

  • all over

    • 1Completely finished.

      it's all over between us
      Example sentencesExamples
      • So you think it's all over?
      • It's all over, but it could be messy.
      • It’s all over for this systems company. The 20-hour days put in by its CEO and many of its crew of 70 for the last five years have gone for naught.
      • It’s all over between Shravani and Zaheer.
      • It's all over for the Archbishop.
      • It's all over between us.
      • Gaughan stretched the lead to nine, a minute later and it seemed all over but Castlerea weren't finished.
      • It's all over for homophobia.
      • I can't believe it's all over!
      • However, a pal claims that it is all over between them.
      • It's all over between Kate and Pete, as she chucks out her belongings.

    • 2Everywhere.

      there were bodies all over
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I radioed in that there was oil all over, but I got through it and we finished in one piece.
      • The past pupils came from all over to join in the celebrations.
      Synonyms
      everywhere, all over, all around, in all places, in every place, far and wide, far and near, here, there, and everywhere, extensively, exhaustively, thoroughly, widely, broadly, in every nook and cranny
      1. 2.1With reference to all parts of the body.
        I was shaking all over
        Example sentencesExamples
        • My body was shaking all over as I left the room, and I prayed to God I wouldn't trip on the way out.
        • Sweat was beading on his body, he was shaking all over, and he was breathing hard.
        • By the time he'd finished I was beaming all over, eyes wide in delight as I listened to him.
        • I'm shaking all over and sweating and my legs feel weak.
        • By the time I was finished I was hurting all over again, but this time I was not going to cry.

    • 3Typical of the person mentioned.

      that's our management all over!
      Example sentencesExamples
      • See, that's you all over.
      • That's him all over: irreverent, outspoken, outrageously good company.
      Synonyms
      characteristic, in character, in keeping, to be expected, usual, normal, par for the course, predictable, true to form, true to type

    • 4Effusively attentive to.

      James was all over her
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Becky, now awake, lived up to her billing for her character and was all over Mike.
      • I went to the party and I had women all over me.
      • If I were 15 years younger I'd be all over her,' he thought.
      • Every time a 'hunk' shows up, they're all over him.

  • all round

    • 1In all respects.

      it was a bad day all round
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is by far the best all round sport and can be done by people of all abilities, young or old.
      • Share buy-backs can be good news all round.
      • Indeed I don't think any of us emerged with any credit on a day which we will have to write off as a bad experience all round.
      • But that was a bad day all round and we never got going, it was backs to the wall the whole time.
      • England are hoping for good news all round.

    • 2For or by each person.

      drinks all round
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Either way it is bad news all round especially for the poor man under a train.
      • Satisfied and with a newly acquired tan we also indulged in pitchers of drinks all round and some photo taking.
      • Now it was our turn, with big smiles and handshakes all round as we went through the final safety briefs.
      • Some of these people are much more important than the rest of us but some are just rascals all round.
      • This was truly a magnificent display of power rugby by the team and indeed a superb all round team effort.

  • all's well that ends well

    • proverb If the outcome of a situation is happy, this compensates for any previous difficulty or unpleasantness.

      Example sentencesExamples
      • As Shakespeare noted, all's well that ends well, and Warren is going out in style with mordant humor intact and head held high after a decidedly up and down career as a person.
      • She's now had two kids and is happily married, he's getting married, so all's well that ends well, but at the time it was bit ‘hairy’.
      • Keep mentioning who he's supposed to be and if he fails to answer at one point then all's well that ends well.
      • So the punter is now exceedingly happy with his connection, and all's well that ends well.
      • However, all's well that ends well with Joseph reconciling himself with his brothers and a new sister - Jamin.

  • all that —

    • see that

  • all there

    • informal usually with negativeIn full possession of one's mental faculties.

      he's not quite all there
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was now looking at me as if I was not all there.
      • There's another wee guy who was not quite all there and he used to go into the record shop and ask for Elvis' latest hit.
      • He stalks this girl he's in love with, but he's not all there.
      • You're not all there are you Mike? You should think seriously about getting some professional help.
      Synonyms
      sensible, well adjusted, reasonable, rational, level-headed, sound, practical, discerning, logical, able to think clearly, lucid, clear-headed, coherent

  • all together

    • All in one place or in a group; all at once.

      they arrived all together
      Compare with altogether
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But you can't do much more than that until all the players are back and we are all together.
      • The first episode is supposed to introduce the characters and why exactly they're all together.
      • We all left together and I remember walking all together to the kerb edge.
      • It has been a while since I have had a lot of my friends all together in one place and it proves to be a fantastic night!
      • And yet taken all together there is far more to the loss of these seats than these localised factors.
      • Going back to the good old days of doing nothing and doing it all together is no longer a possibility.
      • There will be two million people of my age in Marienfeld camping out on the one night all together.
      • Hubbs and I had tears in our eyes at the sight of seeing them all together again, all alive.
      • Before the evening was over I went to get my neighbor Jan to take a picture of us all together on my deck.
      Synonyms
      together, all together, as a group, in a body, as one, as a whole, in a mass, wholesale

  • all told

    • In total.

      they tried a dozen times all told
      Example sentencesExamples
      • SRU supremo Bill Watson said that Premiership One clubs will lose an average of two players, which is up to 20 players all told.
      • So February looks to be pretty promising all told.
      • Yet all told, its simplicities are gloriously redeemed by the novel's intricate take on sexuality, and its ecstatic and gilded prose.
      • So, a surprising weekend all told - it's going to be a lot fun showing our guest just a taste of what this fine little colony has to offer.
      • The huge increase in health spending has brought a staff rise of 160,00, with the NHS now employing 1.3 million all told.
      • They have won three out of the last four championships and all told, have won a total of seven.
      • Unlike the Smiths, there were probably only a dozen men all told in this group.
      • It is, all told, one of the purest experiences you can have.
      • Red Deer Press did well, with five awards all told, but even this didn't match their 1999 performance.
      • Anyhow, I ended up coming out feeling springy and fit, and only missed breaking my record by 60 seconds, so it wasn't so bad, all told.
      Synonyms
      in all, all told, in toto, taken together, in sum, counting them all

  • all the way

    • informal Without limit or reservation.

      I'm with you all the way
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As long as our concerns are left outstanding we will fight this development all the way.
      • If the government decides that military action is the way to go, then I will back them all the way.
      • We need support from relatives behind us all the way if we are to push for extra money.
      • The married dad of two is dedicated to the school say colleagues, who back him all the way.
      • If this really were a matter of social freedom then I would back them all the way.
      Synonyms
      completely, totally, absolutely, entirely, wholly, fully, thoroughly, quite, altogether, one hundred per cent, downright, outright, unqualifiedly, in all respects, unconditionally, perfectly, implicitly, unrestrictedly, really, veritably, categorically, consummately, undisputedly, unmitigatedly, wholeheartedly, radically, stark, just, to the hilt, to the core, all the way, to the maximum extent, extremely, infinitely, unlimitedly, limitlessly, ultimately

  • — and all

    • 1Used to emphasize something additional that is being referred to.

      she threw her coffee over him, mug and all
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He grabbed his plate and hurled it, food and all, against the wall.
      • She climbed into her bed, clothes and all, and went to sleep.
      • We don't want to miss the start, so we head to the gig, bags and all, leaving the baffled hotel staff in the dust.
      1. 1.1informal As well.
        get one for me and all
        Example sentencesExamples
        • I know he still really cares for me and all, but it's like, painful for him to think about other me with other guys.
        • He'd never pick me, being his son and so young and all.
        Synonyms
        as well, also, too, besides, into the bargain, in addition, additionally, on top, on top of that, over and above that, what's more, moreover, furthermore

  • at all

    • 1with negative or in questions(used for emphasis) in any way; to any extent.

      I don't like him at all
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Most of us would probably want to stay in bed if at all possible and give advice over the phone.
      • He added that people had been advised to avoid the Ashchurch area if at all possible.
      • One of them is poor to the extent that their parent cannot afford to support them at all.
      • They have no principles, at all.
      • The criticism really wasn't accurate at all.
      • She works full time and if she has children at all it will be as late as possible.
      • There were eight children and no groceries, no money to buy soap, no money to buy anything at all.
      • I don't think that the government will change at all.
      Synonyms
      conceivably, under any circumstances, by any means, at all, in any way
      1. 1.1Irish Added at the end of an utterance for emphasis.
        what is the matter with you at all?
        Example sentencesExamples
        • What kind of man is he, at all, at all?
        • How is he at all at all?
        Synonyms
        at all, in any way, on earth

  • be all about —

    • informal Be focused on or interested in (a particular thing)

      school has become my refuge and I'm all about being the perfect student
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I know that both Jim and Mike feel this way, that Welles was all about pulling off an amazing effect for the viewer.
      • Todd is very intelligent and is all about media and everything film.
      • I am all about the thrill of movement.
      • We're all about the customer.
      • She's all about making sure we don't portray women in a bad light, take advantage of women, or exploit them in any way.
      • Flavors, I am all about the flavors, baby.
      • I have a friend who is all about the show, in fact, and sings its praises quite strongly.
      • This is a relationship business and we're all about that.
      • If you're watching this movie, you're all about the kung fu.
      • Believing in the supposedly impossible is what he is all about.
      • Apparently they're all about taking credit for the end result.
      • I am all about creating memories with my family.
      • He'll never be typecast because he's all about defining himself in a persona.
      • I'm all about making life more convenient.
      • Thanks guys, we got it already - you're all about the family unit.
      • In fact, I am all about the love.

  • be all one to

    • Make no difference to.

      simple cases or hard cases, it's all one to me
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This is probably doubtful; yet it is all one to me; what she is were nothing to me if she would but go by herself and not talk.
      • It was all one to Danny whether they set up a republic or a skittle alley afterwards.
      • Interviews could come and interviews could go; it was all one to the punters.
      • The audience, the organizers, the two presiding media (newspapers and radio), are all one to him.
      • Look, simple cases or hard cases, it's one to me.

  • be all very well

    • informal Used to criticize or reject a favourable or consoling remark.

      your proposal is all very well in theory, but in practice it will not pay
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is all very well to say it is great to be competing with sides like Legion but this has to be looked on as a game thrown away.
      • That's all very well, of course, but little consolation when the wins stop coming.
      • It's all very well to set up a waste recycling scheme, but surely, it's better not to create it in the first place.
      • Pragmatism is all very well, but there are blunter ways to describe the new state of mind.
      • Expressing regret is all very well, but restitution of those rights is also required.
      • It is all very well to criticise that action, but we need to come up with a solution by way of an alternative.
      • I mean, this is all very well as a hobby, but will blogging put food on the table?
      • Mere managerial ability was all very well, he continued, but it wasn't enough.
      • Restoration of Victorian values is all very well, but it does not strike me as particularly practical.
      • This is all very well, but it is quite a leap to say that it is morally wrong to pay people to do unfulfilling work.

Origin

Old English all, eall, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch al and German all.

  • A little Old English word found in a host of popular phrases. Although associated with the Second World War, the all-clear dates from the very beginning of the 20th century. It refers to a signal such as a siren that indicates enemy aircraft have left the area, making it safe to come out into the open from bomb shelters or other places of refuge. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others comes from George Orwell's Animal Farm (1945) a satire in which the animals take over the farm, only to find the pigs become even worse masters. All done with mirrors means ‘achieved by trickery or illusion’. One of the earliest examples of the phrase comes from a 1908 play by G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) called Magic, about a conjuror working out how an effect might be created, but it probably goes back to 19th-century magicians. All human life is there was an advertising slogan used by British tabloid newspaper the News of the World in the 1950s. The phrase had been used earlier by the novelist Henry James (1843–1916) in The Madonna of the Future (1879). A maker of statuettes says of his wares, ‘Cats and monkeys—monkeys and cats—all human life is there!’ The first things to be described as all-singing, all-dancing were film musicals. Posters for Broadway Melody (1929) carried the slogan ‘All Talking All Singing All Dancing’. These days something ‘all-singing, all-dancing’ is generally an advanced computer or other gadget. The proverb all good things must come to an end dates back to the 15th century, usually in the form ‘All things must come to (or have) an end’. The inclusion of the word ‘good’ in the proverb appears to be a 20th-century development. The other ‘all’ proverb, all's well that ends well, is even older and was first recorded in the 14th century as ‘If the end is well, then is all well’.

Rhymes

appal (US appall), awl, Bacall, ball, bawl, befall, Bengal, brawl, call, caul, crawl, Donegal, drawl, drywall, enthral (US enthrall), fall, forestall, gall, Galle, Gaul, hall, haul, maul, miaul, miscall, Montreal, Naipaul, Nepal, orle, pall, Paul, pawl, Saul, schorl, scrawl, seawall, Senegal, shawl, small, sprawl, squall, stall, stonewall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, waul, wherewithal, withal, yawl

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abbreviation

  • Albanian lek(s).

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Definition of all in US English:

all

predeterminer, determiner, & pronounɔlôl

  • 1Used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing.

    as predeterminer all the people I met
    she left all her money to him
    as determiner 10 per cent of all cars sold
    he slept all day
    carry all of the blame
    as pronoun four bedrooms, all with balconies
    the men are all bearded
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Though all art is a form of healing and therapy to some extent, all therapy is not art.
    • The term is often used to refer to all Roman territories during both the republic and the empire.
    • She told the inquest she saw all four of the car's wheels leave the road as it went over the bridge.
    • Also to all of you dedicated people who have supported June all year a big thank you.
    • Taken as a whole, all musics of a nation may provide sufficient room for each music.
    • Amy and Phil still failed to settle their differences but all of that sort of became lost in the energy of it all.
    • All of these can all be found in the granite-gneiss basement of the central Black Forest.
    • All of these are claimed to be forgeries by some historians but some, or all, may well be genuine.
    • But when your big car gets hit by an even bigger car, it all becomes rather academic.
    • People bandy around the word tactics when in fact they are referring to all sorts of other aspects of the game.
    • I felt that I had been a victim all of my life. I have had all sorts of bad things happen to me.
    • However, to a certain extent all university students are indulging in escapism to a degree.
    • Pupils on foot and those arriving by car are all using the same main gate.
    • If you play all of them immediately, it is likely that you'll win all three of them as tricks.
    • All of us are sons and daughters of Adam and this means that we are all brothers and sisters.
    • I wipe it against the other finger tips and suddenly all of them are all white paint.
    • The individual always acts as a whole, which includes all mental and physical processes.
    • They all use a small quantity of caramel to smooth out colour variations from cask to cask.
    • Moffatt and Dougan tackled courageously all afternoon and the whole team never gave up.
    • All of them, all fifteen boys, were yelling and hollering as Coach Dodson seemed to be in shock.
    Synonyms
    each of, each one of the, every one of the, every single one of the
    the whole of the, every bit of the, the complete, the entire, the totality of the
    complete, entire, total, full, utter, perfect, all-out, greatest, greatest possible, maximum
    everyone, everybody, each person, every person, the lot, the whole lot
    each one, each thing, the sum, the total, the whole lot
    everything, every part, the whole amount, the total amount, the lot, the whole lot, the entirety, the sum total, the aggregate
    1. 1.1determiner Any whatever.
      he denied all knowledge
      assured beyond all doubt
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The practical demands of wartime changed social customs beyond all recognition.
      • He had denied all knowledge of this appointment a few minutes before.
      • After all, it's better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
      • No, it is because equipment and techniques have changed beyond all recognition.
      • Extreme versions of the view have it that all knowledge is, or ideally ought to be, based on reason.
      • Thus in the same place he says that God exists beyond all substance and life.
      • A boy can, and all too often does, walk away denying all knowledge of the situation.
      • One can be hounded for scandal one day and made noble beyond all conception the next.
      • The boxer denied all knowledge of the gun, ammunition and drugs and told police he had been set up.
      • Except that both drivers who plied the route denied all knowledge of the transaction.
      • Third, for Hegel State does not mean simply the government but refers to all social life.
      • He was beyond all hope, rolling around on the floor with tears in his eyes.
      • In the library of the mind, all knowledge on any topic came up by simply reflecting on it.
      • That that was the joint intention of both these parties appears to me to be beyond all doubt.
      • It is a clever piece of ensemble filmmaking that succeeds beyond all reasonable hope.
      • He denied all knowledge of the attack saying he would have been at home at the time.
      • Apart from an engraving of the period all knowledge of the former structure was then lost.
      • And then it finally sank in that he was beyond all hope, and that she was powerless to stop him.
      • There is a danger that we are seeking to right past wrongs in a world which has changed beyond all recognition.
      • The persecution of Jews during the same period is established beyond all doubt.
    2. 1.2determiner Used to emphasize the greatest possible amount of a quality.
      they were in all probability completely unaware
      with all due respect
      Example sentencesExamples
      • With all possible respect to the authors of this proposal, I do not find it very clear.
      • The fact that they were under the charge of the nurse effectually did away with all possibility of fraud.
      • We are making sure they are doing everything in their power to sort things out with all due speed.
      • So, with all due respect, let's see what the outcome is before passing judgement.
      • In all probability she would have been dumped after two or three books which didn't sell very well.
      • In all honesty I was expecting a tiny wall stuck in the corner of the hall about eight feet high.
      • In all seriousness, this crusty old Volvo has been in more movies than Michael Caine.
      • In all seriousness, though, a large proportion of them are either taken or dead.
      • With all due respect to Mr Hiddink, it is unlikely he would have achieved what O'Neill has.
      • In all honesty, they were again seeing it as our input sabotaging what they wanted to do.
      • With all due respect to Chen, he needs to be set straight on that right from the start.
      • In all honesty, players who practise as much as these ones should be doing much better.
      • With all due respect, I think that it is time for your writer to ask of herself why she does it.
      • In all fairness she is saving the children from a life of poverty and misery.
      • There was one in her size in Bond Street and it would make its way north with all due haste.
      • In all likelihood, most of those apprehended had no idea they were breaking the law.
      • With all respect to her argument I do not think that is quite the correct way of putting it.
      • With all due respect, this group of lightweights has no chance of winning the election.
      • With all respect, if we look from one perspective, it is just like looking at ants.
      • In all honesty, until a few weeks ago he had no idea how to pronounce the word.
    3. 1.3informal Dominated by a particular feature or characteristic.
      an eleven-year-old string bean, all elbows and knees
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In between those two scares the story was all Wanderers dominance and atrocious weather.
      • The rest of this is going to be all business, and it most likely won't take long so if you want to go wait outside, that's fine.
      • He can't be all bad then.
      • After a long period of not speaking, my ex is being all normal and friendly towards me.
    4. 1.4pronoun, with clause The only thing (used for emphasis)
      all I want is to be left alone
      Example sentencesExamples
      • How much must this cost in time and paperwork, surely all that is required is a police presence?
      • Make any change to the reference period, change the baseline, and all that happens is you create equivalent offsets to the beginning and ending anomaly.
      • All that is left to do is to secure the gemstone in the setting.
      • I realize it’s a little obscure, but it amused me and that’s all that counts.
      • All that is left to say is that I hope those of you who attended thought the event as worthwhile and inspirational as I did.
      • Everyone knows that all I wanted was to be off that list.
    5. 1.5pronoun (used to refer to surroundings or a situation in general) everything.
      all was well
      it was all very strange
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Although the team took a significant step towards the quarter-finals, the manager will know better than to think all was perfect in Galicia last night.
      • Where is the Government in all of this, do they think all is right with the world, do they?
      • On the surface, all is well.
      • It all seems a bit strange, especially having only just taken the job at Molineux.
      • Her father was troubled by a nagging doubt that all was not as it appeared.
      Synonyms
      each one, each thing, the sum, the total, the whole lot
    6. 1.6US dialect Consumed; finished; gone.
      the cake is all
adverbɔlôl

  • 1Used for emphasis.

    1. 1.1 Completely.
      dressed all in black
      she's been all around the world
      all by himself
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He told me all about your lovely black curls and blue eyes, speaking of you as though you were an angel.
      • Those monks have had their own way for far too long and this is all about equal opportunities.
      • He pulled out three black robes, all of the same size as the person wearing it.
      • From then on, the game was all about the forward confrontation and the boots of Lynagh and Andrew.
      • A woman was at home, all dressed in white, she had her little white pet mouse with her.
      • The prototype car is all different and I never even gave it a thought that this was the Nextel Cup garage.
      • But it was scary in court anyway, with everyone all dressed up just like the real thing.
      • Tranquillity is one of the central qualities which define what the national park is all about.
      • Bizarre belts Last year it was all about studded leather belts around rock chic waists.
      • Two birdies at the start of his final round were all well and good, but now it had become three.
      • You have to get into their last third of the pitch as often as you can and then it is all about the quality of the chance you create.
      • She heard some steps coming down the stairs and out of it came Jason, all dressed up and ready for work.
      • We are all dressed up and ready to go, prepared to jump in as soon as the current drops to a diveable speed.
      • Miss Pain tried to look cheerful but they looked all dressed up with nowhere to go.
      • He was all dressed up, wearing a suit and a kaffiyeh, he looked really respectable.
      • And there was me thinking that we have the perfectionism game sewn up all by ourselves.
      Synonyms
      completely, fully, entirely, totally, wholly, absolutely, utterly, outright, thoroughly, altogether, quite, in every respect, in all respects, without reservation, without exception
    2. 1.2 Consisting entirely of.
      all leather varsity jacket
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This all leather water resistant golf shoe is fitted with soft spikes for better tread.
      • If you want to avoid formaldehyde altogether, you will need to switch to an all cotton wardrobe.

  • 2(in games) used after a number to indicate an equal score.

    after extra time it was still two all
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gough called set three but at 15 all, two errors handed the game to Palmer.
    • The junior was on top in the early part of the game only to relax and see her older opponent come back into the game to take the match to two all.
    • In the 50th minute Conway dropped a great goal from 35 metres leaving the scores at 3 all.
    • Byes will be recorded as 1-all draws and the team will receive 1 pt.
    • This was a game that went basket for basket with the game level at 14 all for some time.
nounɔlôl

  • The whole of one's energy or interest.

    giving their all for what they believed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A local Marine gave his all fighting for a cause he believed was just.
    • Wallschlaeger gave his all for Gowanda.
    • But nobody will ever be able to accuse the man from Keith of not giving his all for country and cause.
    • Ja gave each song his all.
    • Burman gave his all to his job.
    • ‘Because of that, he gave us his all,’ said Ken Detwiler, his manager. ‘We couldn't have asked more from an employee ’.

Phrases

  • all along

    • All the time; from the beginning.

      she'd known all along
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Jonah just smiled, and I got the distinct impression he'd been planning this all along.
      • As we said all along, it is the intervention, it is the appropriate mediation.
      • He made some statements that are pure gold, and it is stuff that we have been saying all along.
      • They knew all along how big and important this day was for them and for us who were part of the college.
      • He might be lost in the thickets of the English language; they knew all along that money talks.
      • And then I got two or three more people to explain it to me and it turns out I understood it all along.
      • She then sighed the sigh of a defeated woman before telling me what i'd wanted all along.
      • Katz also said he knew all along that the letter-writing project could backfire.
      • Then we took mom out for dinner and pretended that we had remembered her birthday all along.
      • It wants to pretend that it has the answers, and has known them all along.
      • The concern all along was that the team would not be able to match the other physically.
      • Perhaps part of the attraction had all along been that he wasn't available as a husband, and so as king.
      • The urge to prove that they have been right all along is so much greater than the need to adapt to new circumstances.
      • This might not be so surprising; maybe it is what the supermarket critics wanted all along.
      • Luckily for Honey, her ticket to fame and fortune has been lurking at her club all along.
      • It's there, maybe it was even there all along because it's so hard to find.
      • Rather, you sense the witches' tidings confirm something he has suspected all along.
      • Even Samantha wanted true love in the end: it turned out that she'd been scared of it all along.
      • But he says that all along there was evidence to prove the booking was legitimate.
      • I think it goes to show that, perhaps, just perhaps, Bridget was right all along.

  • all and sundry

    • Everyone.

      insolent drivers crying to all and sundry to get out of the way
      Example sentencesExamples
      • By the time I got home in the evening the temperature here had plummeted to barely above zero and a strong wind was blowing all and sundry around.
      • But in his haste to maximise takings by admitting all and sundry, Mr Doan has alienated his customer base.
      • In days gone by it would, with great authority, thunder out opinion on all and sundry, quite often influencing policy in so doing.
      • We also encourage all and sundry to support the minister's efforts - he cannot do it alone.
      • It's a scam that includes everyone because it has the effect of appearing to benefit all and sundry.
      • She went to the opening and has been raving about it to all and sundry but what they managed on opening night doesn't seem to have been carried through.
      • I have exasperated all and sundry and got on everyone's nerves.
      • Honestly, I would not want to justify or defend what I write to all and sundry.
      • This has been handed in to Bradford Council and now lies gathering dust in the planning office, completely ignored by all and sundry.
      • Promises have been made to all and sundry that increases, indeed, large increases, will follow.
      • Half a dozen Canterbury players breathed a sigh of relief, then demanded apologies from all and sundry.
      • The term has been enthusiastically jumped on by all and sundry (as a web search shows).
      • I should never have tempted fate a couple of weeks ago by proudly declaring to all and sundry that I had never been suspended in my career.
      • Chances are you will have already seen this commercial, which has been linked by all and sundry over the past few days.
      • The runner up impressed all and sundry and is one to keep in mind.
      • Judged on her two runs this term she has lost none of her sparkle, and she has been tipped by all and sundry for today's big race.
      • Who was the girl who, after being rude to all and sundry, got very drunk at a recent press event?
      • When he gets back to Leeside, the unidentified fan will no doubt be showing his classic snap to all and sundry for many years to come.
      • So, plans are in place to make for a good time for all and sundry.
      • Jasper, the eight-year-old macaw, was on top form, singing, talking and clicking his tongue at all and sundry.
      Synonyms
      everyone, everybody, every person, each person, each one, each and every one, all, one and all, the whole world, the world at large, the public, the general public, people everywhere

  • all but

    • 1Very nearly.

      the subject was all but forgotten
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Tans have been all but forgotten in popular literature, but that suits us just fine.
      • He added that he had all but forgotten the murder, but the long arm of the law had an even longer memory.
      • She hasn't been on a train for 4 years and that was all but forgotten so she was a bit excited.
      • His practice time was all but wiped out because of the demands of the media.
      • They may be all but forgotten now but that doesn't mean they should not be left in peace.
      Synonyms
      nearly, almost, just about, about, more or less, practically, virtually, as good as, next to, close to, near, nigh on, not far from, not far off, to all intents and purposes, approaching, bordering on, verging on, nearing

    • 2All except.

      we have support from all but one of the networks
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The trust has strongly denied all but one of the allegations and has received no complaints about hygiene.
      • It would keep us on our toes and discourage all but those with the most urgent banking business.
      • Those who brandish or discharge firearms in a public place would, in all but the rarest cases, be locked up.
      • She kept news of her illness from all but her family and closest friends.
      • The plant is easy to grow in sun or partial shade and will tolerate all but chalky soils.
      Synonyms
      nearly, almost, just about, about, more or less, practically, virtually, as good as, next to, close to, near, nigh on, not far from, not far off, to all intents and purposes, approaching, bordering on, verging on, nearing

  • all comers

    • informal Anyone who chooses to take part in an activity, typically a competition.

      the champion took on all comers
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Open to all comers, it attracts thousands of Norwegians, and most of the world's best marathon skiers.
      • The Arksorn School has won the competition for the fifth straight year defeating all comers in the competition.
      • Tea and refreshments will be served and a great welcome awaits all comers at this special event organised by the local committee.
      • He started with style - speaking plainly and wandering around in a bus addressing town meetings open to all comers.
      • But the car all comers have to beat is this one, and it's stiff competition.
      • We do not need to be available 24 hours to all comers.
      • One spot is an open competition between Joe Odom and all comers.
      • In the event, the candidate brushed aside all comers as in 1938.
      • From there the two talking heads plotted and pasted together the concept of an international race, which would attract all comers.
      • Brian beat all comers in the competition as fishers from all over Ulster came to Silverbridge to try and catch a big one.
      • Far from expecting privacy on a website, its designers hope for the greatest possible exposure to all comers.
      • A grey heron meditates halfway up a tree, while a pair of red-wattled lapwings drive away all comers from their private niche.
      • While the poor run of results is causing some to pull their hair out, the young internationalist is regularly turning in good performances against all comers.
      • Apparently it's a fast course and he's trying to beat the British all comers record.
      • The other key point that is beginning to distinguish the company's range is on-the-road ability, where the cars are now routinely trouncing all comers.
      • Mr Dymond said it was hoped to have displays by professional skaters and bikers with open competitions for all comers to take part in.
      • One reason is that it throws open to all comers, both client and provider, the ‘knowledge economy’.
      • Here we are finally at Easter, with our Easter Carnival all ready, the course looking good and ready to take on all comers.
      • Last week, they offered the info to all comers, ending their exclusive agreement.
      • It has considerable interests in that country, which it intends to defend against all comers.

  • all for

    • informal Strongly in favor of.

      I was all for tolerance
      Example sentencesExamples
      • One councillor was all for breaking off negotiations with the association.
      • They are all for the odd shock, but not every other week.
      • I'm all for movies being made on digital video and released in cinemas.
      • After speaking a bit, I asked him if he'd be down for an interview, and he was all for it.
      • In general, I'm all for investment trusts when they are trading on large discounts.
      • I am all for protecting species because they are useful, or aesthetically pleasing.
      • That is to say 95 per cent of the public who use taxis would be all for an additional test.
      • I'm all for seniors tackling technology with a song in their heart but your kitchen is your kitchen.
      • I was all for using my paddle as a club and bashing the living daylights out of it if it got any closer.
      • I am all for recycling, but I don't see how we will gain anything from such a poorly managed scheme.
      • I'm all for experiment and economy, but a less ambitious reading might be more coherent.
      Synonyms
      in favour of, pro, for, giving support to, giving backing to, right behind, encouraging of, approving of, sympathetic to

  • all in

    • informal Exhausted.

      he was all in by halftime
      Synonyms
      tired out, worn out, weary, dog-tired, bone-tired, bone-weary, ready to drop, on one's last legs, asleep on one's feet, drained, fatigued, enervated, debilitated, spent

  • all in all

    • Everything considered; on the whole.

      all in all it's been a good year
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But all in all, Brown has good reason to envy the performance of the American economy.
      • This was the first outing and all in all, a very successful learning experience.
      • I think we both recognised that what we had done was, all in all, a low-down thing.
      • So all in all, apart from the obvious need to drive, I think it's something I really want to do.
      • They wreak havoc on our nervous systems and, all in all, make for generally unsavoury experiences.
      • Taken all in all, this is probably the biggest humanitarian relief operation in history.
      • So, all in all, it baffles me that more British anglers don't hunt out asp specifically when they're travelling abroad.
      • But all in all, I would much rather have been running on the straight.
      • So all in all, it was a very nice evening and I thank everyone who voted me the thing but couldn't be present.
      • It is, all in all, quite a spectacular living space, and there is a strange feeling of deja vu.
      • But all in all, I was pretty confident coming back in here this morning.
      • So, all in all, I would still say the economy is a major issue for American voters at this point.
      • So, all in all, I have begun looking for shows I think come from this sort of thinking.
      • There was no point in justifying her actions because all in all, it embarrassed HIM!
      • It took barely five minutes to respond to my call following a heart attack, and all in all no less than four medics were in attendance.
      • So all in all, they are asking you to close your eyes and believe.
      • Although the site may have been different, all in all, the annual celebration of this culture was a success.
      • It's an extremely odd little movie, all in all, and it's a little tough to understand the high expectations.
      • The bar is set very high for animations now and all in all, this is just a distinctly average film.
      • It was hard at times, like when money was tight, but all in all, he was great.
      Synonyms
      all things considered, considering everything, on the whole, taking everything into account, taking everything into consideration, at the end of the day, when all's said and done

  • all kinds (or sorts) of

    • Many different kinds of.

      how to install paneling on all kinds of walls
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Avoid all kinds of secret activity as you are likely to fall into trouble this week.
      • Bradford needs to develop a different, more positive image on all sorts of fronts.
      • It was only then that I noticed all sorts of little details which had evaded my notice earlier.
      • I worked at Stockport for five years in all and worked on all sorts of different engines.
      • In our group there are people from all sorts of different political backgrounds.
      • The carmaker has filled its body with all kinds of cunningly developed foams and insulators.
      • So I did all sorts of crazy stuff and got myself into trouble on a regular basis.
      • We'll start having all sorts of trouble with you if you start thinking you're funny.
      • If we had kept them we could have had towns laid out like our fields in all sorts of different shapes.
      • Stories from all kinds of different cultures have common threads running through them.
      • The problem that the analysts have is that they have to please all sorts of different people.
      • It also means I can test out a different commenting system and try all kinds of fancy things.
      • You could put all sorts of different genes in animals and do all sorts of damage.
      • The gain is that all kinds of minorities with different views are now represented.
      • The internet is also a means for people to get music from all sorts of different sources.
      • If you start chasing this team on a good night for them, you can end up in all sorts of trouble.
      • When you get used to all sorts of different bits of kit attached to your body they lose their mystique.
      • The foot is incredibly complex and all kinds of forces and loads pass through different parts.
      • It is possible to think of all sorts of offbeat things or things that would sound trite.
      • There are all sorts of other cases in which the standard components of parenting can come apart.

  • all of

    • As much as (typically used ironically of a quantity considered small by the speaker)

      the show lasted all of six weeks
      Example sentencesExamples
      • That final plan lasted all of about six months.
      • This generated an amazing meeting that lasted all of thirty seconds, in which Brian declared ‘we’re keeping Studio X’.
      • This moment of Zen lasted all of 30 seconds.
      • That mood, however, lasted all of five minutes.
      • Criminally this lasts all of about ninety seconds as if he wasn't supposed to be in the film at all but just happened to busking there when the director wandered by with his camera.

  • all out

    • Using all one's strength or resources.

      going all out to win
      as adjective an all-out effort
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The newcomers will be going all out to claim the team championship in a special six-a-side event.
      • The team will be all out to retain the title but they will know that champions can be beaten.
      • We will be going all out to win every game and we might surprise a few people.
      • With the win vital to Rossendale, they went on all out attack to try for the much needed goal and the three points.
      • Activists are now going all out to win the ballot for action over the next few weeks.
      • If draws are removed, we will see better matches with teams playing all out attacking football.
      • It is not like the Champions League format where you can go all out to win the game.
      • In other words, when the Prime Minister is confident of victory he goes all out to ensure he wins.
      • Expect the action to be fast and furious as the drivers go all out to win the Southern Championship on the day.
      • It also creates the impression that the President is prepared to go all out to get his way at any cost.
      • Ministers will be putting their differences behind them and going all out for victory.
      • The Galway side know only too well the task that lies ahead of them and they will be all out to upset the odds.
      • These two players both went close as College went all out for an equaliser.
      • The racecourse's new owners are going all out make their first meeting a memorable one.
      • After a goalless first half, Ware went all out after the break to stifle Dorking's creativity.
      • We'll be going all out for victory, which would do wonders for the game in this part of the country.
      • The speaker from east London, where they went all out and won, got a great reception.
      • Those involved are fully aware that they may not succeed in stopping an all out war.
      • Now once again the President of the USA is making plans for an all out effort to put a man on Mars.
      • Perhaps just as importantly, another company is also going all out to win the contract.
      Synonyms
      strenuously, energetically, vigorously, hard, mightily, with all one's might, with all one's might and main, heartily, with vigour, with great effort, fiercely, intensely, eagerly, enthusiastically, industriously, diligently, assiduously, conscientiously, sedulously, with application, earnestly, with perseverance, persistently, indefatigably
      strenuous, energetic, vigorous, powerful, potent, forceful, forcible

  • all over

    • 1Completely finished.

      it's all over between us
      Example sentencesExamples
      • However, a pal claims that it is all over between them.
      • It's all over between us.
      • It's all over between Kate and Pete, as she chucks out her belongings.
      • It’s all over between Shravani and Zaheer.
      • It's all over for the Archbishop.
      • It's all over for homophobia.
      • So you think it's all over?
      • I can't believe it's all over!
      • It’s all over for this systems company. The 20-hour days put in by its CEO and many of its crew of 70 for the last five years have gone for naught.
      • It's all over, but it could be messy.
      • Gaughan stretched the lead to nine, a minute later and it seemed all over but Castlerea weren't finished.

    • 2Everywhere.

      there were bodies all over
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I radioed in that there was oil all over, but I got through it and we finished in one piece.
      • The past pupils came from all over to join in the celebrations.
      Synonyms
      everywhere, all over, all around, in all places, in every place, far and wide, far and near, here, there, and everywhere, extensively, exhaustively, thoroughly, widely, broadly, in every nook and cranny
      1. 2.1With reference to all parts of the body.
        I was shaking all over
        Example sentencesExamples
        • By the time I was finished I was hurting all over again, but this time I was not going to cry.
        • By the time he'd finished I was beaming all over, eyes wide in delight as I listened to him.
        • My body was shaking all over as I left the room, and I prayed to God I wouldn't trip on the way out.
        • Sweat was beading on his body, he was shaking all over, and he was breathing hard.
        • I'm shaking all over and sweating and my legs feel weak.

    • 3Typical of the person mentioned.

      that's our management all over!
      Example sentencesExamples
      • See, that's you all over.
      • That's him all over: irreverent, outspoken, outrageously good company.
      Synonyms
      characteristic, in character, in keeping, to be expected, usual, normal, par for the course, predictable, true to form, true to type

    • 4Effusively attentive to (someone)

      James was all over her
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I went to the party and I had women all over me.
      • Every time a 'hunk' shows up, they're all over him.
      • If I were 15 years younger I'd be all over her,' he thought.
      • Becky, now awake, lived up to her billing for her character and was all over Mike.

  • all around

    • 1In all respects.

      it was a bad day all around

    • 2For or by each person.

      drinks all around
      good acting all around

  • all's well that ends well

    • proverb If the outcome of a situation is happy, this compensates for any previous difficulty or unpleasantness.

      Example sentencesExamples
      • She's now had two kids and is happily married, he's getting married, so all's well that ends well, but at the time it was bit ‘hairy’.
      • So the punter is now exceedingly happy with his connection, and all's well that ends well.
      • Keep mentioning who he's supposed to be and if he fails to answer at one point then all's well that ends well.
      • However, all's well that ends well with Joseph reconciling himself with his brothers and a new sister - Jamin.
      • As Shakespeare noted, all's well that ends well, and Warren is going out in style with mordant humor intact and head held high after a decidedly up and down career as a person.

  • all that —

    • see that

  • all there

    • informal usually with negativeIn full possession of one's mental faculties.

      he's not quite all there
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was now looking at me as if I was not all there.
      • There's another wee guy who was not quite all there and he used to go into the record shop and ask for Elvis' latest hit.
      • You're not all there are you Mike? You should think seriously about getting some professional help.
      • He stalks this girl he's in love with, but he's not all there.
      Synonyms
      sensible, well adjusted, reasonable, rational, level-headed, sound, practical, discerning, logical, able to think clearly, lucid, clear-headed, coherent

  • all together

    • All in one place or in a group; all at once.

      they arrived all together
      Compare with altogether
      5,000 people all together
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But you can't do much more than that until all the players are back and we are all together.
      • The first episode is supposed to introduce the characters and why exactly they're all together.
      • Hubbs and I had tears in our eyes at the sight of seeing them all together again, all alive.
      • It has been a while since I have had a lot of my friends all together in one place and it proves to be a fantastic night!
      • We all left together and I remember walking all together to the kerb edge.
      • There will be two million people of my age in Marienfeld camping out on the one night all together.
      • Before the evening was over I went to get my neighbor Jan to take a picture of us all together on my deck.
      • And yet taken all together there is far more to the loss of these seats than these localised factors.
      • Going back to the good old days of doing nothing and doing it all together is no longer a possibility.
      Synonyms
      together, all together, as a group, in a body, as one, as a whole, in a mass, wholesale

  • all told

    • In total.

      they tried a dozen times all told
      Example sentencesExamples
      • So February looks to be pretty promising all told.
      • Red Deer Press did well, with five awards all told, but even this didn't match their 1999 performance.
      • Yet all told, its simplicities are gloriously redeemed by the novel's intricate take on sexuality, and its ecstatic and gilded prose.
      • So, a surprising weekend all told - it's going to be a lot fun showing our guest just a taste of what this fine little colony has to offer.
      • It is, all told, one of the purest experiences you can have.
      • Unlike the Smiths, there were probably only a dozen men all told in this group.
      • SRU supremo Bill Watson said that Premiership One clubs will lose an average of two players, which is up to 20 players all told.
      • They have won three out of the last four championships and all told, have won a total of seven.
      • Anyhow, I ended up coming out feeling springy and fit, and only missed breaking my record by 60 seconds, so it wasn't so bad, all told.
      • The huge increase in health spending has brought a staff rise of 160,00, with the NHS now employing 1.3 million all told.
      Synonyms
      in all, all told, in toto, taken together, in sum, counting them all

  • all the way

    • informal Without limit or reservation.

      I'm with you all the way
      See also "go all the way" at way
      Example sentencesExamples
      • If the government decides that military action is the way to go, then I will back them all the way.
      • If this really were a matter of social freedom then I would back them all the way.
      • As long as our concerns are left outstanding we will fight this development all the way.
      • The married dad of two is dedicated to the school say colleagues, who back him all the way.
      • We need support from relatives behind us all the way if we are to push for extra money.
      Synonyms
      completely, totally, absolutely, entirely, wholly, fully, thoroughly, quite, altogether, one hundred per cent, downright, outright, unqualifiedly, in all respects, unconditionally, perfectly, implicitly, unrestrictedly, really, veritably, categorically, consummately, undisputedly, unmitigatedly, wholeheartedly, radically, stark, just, to the hilt, to the core, all the way, to the maximum extent, extremely, infinitely, unlimitedly, limitlessly, ultimately

  • — and all

    • 1Used to emphasize something additional that is being referred to.

      she threw her coffee over him, mug and all
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We don't want to miss the start, so we head to the gig, bags and all, leaving the baffled hotel staff in the dust.
      • She climbed into her bed, clothes and all, and went to sleep.
      • He grabbed his plate and hurled it, food and all, against the wall.
      1. 1.1informal As well.
        it must hit him hard, being so young and all
        Example sentencesExamples
        • I know he still really cares for me and all, but it's like, painful for him to think about other me with other guys.
        • He'd never pick me, being his son and so young and all.
        Synonyms
        as well, also, too, besides, into the bargain, in addition, additionally, on top, on top of that, over and above that, what's more, moreover, furthermore

  • at all

    • with negative or in questions(used for emphasis) in any way; to any extent.

      I don't like him at all
      did he suffer at all?
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She works full time and if she has children at all it will be as late as possible.
      • Most of us would probably want to stay in bed if at all possible and give advice over the phone.
      • He added that people had been advised to avoid the Ashchurch area if at all possible.
      • There were eight children and no groceries, no money to buy soap, no money to buy anything at all.
      • They have no principles, at all.
      • The criticism really wasn't accurate at all.
      • I don't think that the government will change at all.
      • One of them is poor to the extent that their parent cannot afford to support them at all.
      Synonyms
      conceivably, under any circumstances, by any means, at all, in any way

  • be all about —

    • informal Be focused on or interested in (a particular thing)

      school has become my refuge and I'm all about being the perfect student
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I have a friend who is all about the show, in fact, and sings its praises quite strongly.
      • Flavors, I am all about the flavors, baby.
      • This is a relationship business and we're all about that.
      • Thanks guys, we got it already - you're all about the family unit.
      • She's all about making sure we don't portray women in a bad light, take advantage of women, or exploit them in any way.
      • He'll never be typecast because he's all about defining himself in a persona.
      • Todd is very intelligent and is all about media and everything film.
      • I am all about the thrill of movement.
      • We're all about the customer.
      • Believing in the supposedly impossible is what he is all about.
      • I am all about creating memories with my family.
      • In fact, I am all about the love.
      • I'm all about making life more convenient.
      • Apparently they're all about taking credit for the end result.
      • I know that both Jim and Mike feel this way, that Welles was all about pulling off an amazing effect for the viewer.
      • If you're watching this movie, you're all about the kung fu.

  • be all one to someone

    • Make no difference to.

      simple cases or hard cases, it's all one to me
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Look, simple cases or hard cases, it's one to me.
      • It was all one to Danny whether they set up a republic or a skittle alley afterwards.
      • This is probably doubtful; yet it is all one to me; what she is were nothing to me if she would but go by herself and not talk.
      • The audience, the organizers, the two presiding media (newspapers and radio), are all one to him.
      • Interviews could come and interviews could go; it was all one to the punters.

  • be all very well

    • informal Used to express criticism or rejection of a favorable or consoling remark.

      your proposal is all very well in theory, but in practice it will not pay
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is all very well to say it is great to be competing with sides like Legion but this has to be looked on as a game thrown away.
      • That's all very well, of course, but little consolation when the wins stop coming.
      • Restoration of Victorian values is all very well, but it does not strike me as particularly practical.
      • Expressing regret is all very well, but restitution of those rights is also required.
      • It is all very well to criticise that action, but we need to come up with a solution by way of an alternative.
      • It's all very well to set up a waste recycling scheme, but surely, it's better not to create it in the first place.
      • I mean, this is all very well as a hobby, but will blogging put food on the table?
      • Mere managerial ability was all very well, he continued, but it wasn't enough.
      • Pragmatism is all very well, but there are blunter ways to describe the new state of mind.
      • This is all very well, but it is quite a leap to say that it is morally wrong to pay people to do unfulfilling work.

  • for all —

    • In spite of —

      for all its clarity and style, the book is not easy reading
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Could it be that Ms Rice, for all her brains, was simply a woman out of step with the times?
      • A dog, for all its admirable and unique qualities, is not a human being and is not treated in the law as such.
      • The actors, for all their pedigree, never seemed to find the right pitch.
      • The truth is, for all its apparent strength, the Party has worked itself into a position of profound and growing decay.
      • Even my wife, for all her fears of security crackdowns, is urging me to do it.

  • in all

    • In total number; altogether.

      there were about 5,000 people in all
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In all, there are eight changes from the run-one side that beat Australia in Sydney.
      • They each take turns telling stories, one hundred in all, in the garden.
      • We had a family meal (there were 14 of us in all) in a posh hotel.
      • There were four tents in all, three for the thirty male soldiers and one for the ten females.
      • In all, 10 candidates attended the Colloquium from a total of five countries.
      • There were, of course, wines to accompany this: 13 of them in all.
      • In all, 250 students from 25 colleges made it to the finals of various events organised as part of the festival.
      • It's just over a mile in all, and I arrive back wheezing for breath but alive and well.
      • The caravans, up to twenty in all, were moved on by the weekend.
      • There are three flats in all at the address and it seems to be quiet and secluded.
      Synonyms
      in all, all told, in toto, taken together, in sum, counting them all

  • on (or on to) all fours

    • On hands and knees or (of an animal) on all four legs rather than just the hind ones.

      Frankie scuttled away on all fours
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This involves going into a standing split, which I easily can do, with the operated leg out behind me, and then sinking on to all fours on the other knee.
      • Go on to all fours (as above) ensuring your shoulders are above your wrists and your hips are above your knees.
      • Many babies pull themselves over on to all fours and start to crawl.
      • The bear dropped back on to all fours and I thought it was going to come at me, kill me.
      • Begin the series by coming on to all fours with the wrists underneath the shoulders and the knees underneath the hips.
      • Finally, roll over on to all fours to a stable table-like position with your hands and knees about shoulder width apart.
      • Come on to all fours in a neutral table top position.
      • The ground shook violently as the bear crashed down on to all fours.
      • Occasionally she almost gets on to all fours, but then sits down again.
      • I began to get pushy feelings at the end of each contraction, so I got off the loo and on to all fours on the bathroom floor.

Origin

Old English all, eall, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch al and German all.

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