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every single

[every single] or [every last] {adj. phr.} Every. - Used for emphasis. * /She dropped the box, and when she opened it, every single glass was broken./ * /When she […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

single out

[single out] {v. phr.} To select or choose one from among many. * /There were a lot of pretty girls at the high school prom but Don immediately singled out […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

put all one's eggs in one basket

[put all one's eggs in one basket] {v. phr.} To place all your efforts, interests, or hopes in a single person or thing. * /Going steady in high school is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

every last

[every last] See: [EVERY SINGLE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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