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Idioms beginning with "A"
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[all the time] {adv. phr.}
1. or [all the while]
During the whole period; through the whole time.
Mary went to college in her home town and lived at home all the while.
* /Most of us were surprised to hear that Mary and Tom had been engaged all […]
[all the way] or [the whole way] {adv. phr.}
1. From start to finish during the whole distance or time.
Jack climbed all the way to the top of the tree.
Joe has played the whole way in the football game and it's almost over.
2. In complete […]
[all there] or [all here] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Understanding well; thinking clearly; not crazy. — Usually used in negative sentences.
Joe acted queerly and talked wildly, so we thought he was not all there.
[all thumbs] {adj.}, {informal}
Awkward, especially with your hands; clumsy.
Harry tried to fix the chair but he was all thumbs.
[all told] {adv. phr.}, {informal}
Counting or including everything.
Including candy sale profits we have collected $300 all told.
[all up] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Near to certain death or defeat without any more chance or hope.
With their ammunition gone the patrol knew that it was all up with them.
[all very well] {adj.}
All right; very good and correct; very true. — Usually followed by a "but" clause.
It's all very well for you to complain but can you do any better?
* /It's all very well if Jane comes with us, but how will she get back […]
[all walks of life] {n. phr.}
All socioeconomic groups; all professions and lines of work.
A good teacher has to be able to communicate with students from all walks of life.
A clever politician doesn't alienate people from any walk of life.