- the whole number or amount
- All of the food has gone.
- They've eaten all of it.
- They've eaten it all.
- I invited some of my colleagues but not all.
- Not all of them were invited.
- All of them enjoyed the party.
- They all enjoyed it.
- His last movie was best of all.
- (followed by a relative clause, often without that) the only thing; everything
- All I want is peace and quiet.
- It was all that I had.
Which Word? altogether / all togetheraltogether / all together- Altogether and all together do not mean the same thing. Altogether means ‘in total’ or ‘completely’:
- We have invited fifty people altogether.
- I am not altogether convinced by this argument.
- All together means ‘all in one place’ or ‘all at once’:
- Can you put your books all together in this box?
- Let’s sing ‘Happy Birthday’. All together now!
Word OriginOld English all, eall, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch al and German all.
Idioms
See all in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee all in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishabove all
- most important of all; especially
- Above all, keep in touch.
after all
- despite what has been said or expected
- So you made it after all!
- used when you are explaining something, or giving a reason
- He should have paid. He suggested it, after all.
your all
- everything you have
- They gave their all (= fought and died) in the war.
all in all
- when everything is considered
- All in all it had been a great success.
all in one
- having two or more uses, functions, etc.
- It's a corkscrew and bottle-opener all in one.
and all
- also; included; in addition
- She jumped into the river, clothes and all (= with her clothes on).
- (informal) as well; too
- ‘I'm freezing.’ ‘Yeah, me and all.’
as/like all get out
- (North American English, informal) used to emphasize how extreme a quality or action is
- The man is guilty as all get out.
- We rushed like all get out.
(not) at all
- in any way; to any degree
- I didn't enjoy it at all.
end it all | end your life
- to kill yourself
for all
- despite
- For all its clarity of style, the book is not easy reading.
- used to say that something is not important or of no interest or value to you/somebody
- For all I know she's still living in Boston.
- You can do what you like, for all I care.
- For all the good it's done we might as well not have bothered.
in all
- as a total synonym altogether
- There were twelve of us in all for dinner.
- That's £25.40 in all.
not at all
- used as a polite reply to an expression of thanks
- ‘Thanks very much for your help.’ ‘Not at all, it was a pleasure.’
put an end to yourself | put an end to it all
- to kill yourself
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