Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)

[all in all(1)] <n. phr.>, <literary> The person or thing that you love most. * /She was all in all to him./ * /Music was his all in all./

[all in all(2)] or [in all] <adv. phr.> When everything is thought about; in summary; altogether. * /All in all, it was a pleasant day's cruise./ * /All in all, the pilot of an airplane must have many abilities and years of experience before he can he appointed./ Compare: ON THE WHOLE 1. * /Counting the balls on the green, we have six golf balls in all./

[all in good time] <adv. phr.> Some time soon, when the time is ripe for an event to take place. * /"I want to get married, Dad," Mike said. "All in good time, Son," answered his father./

[all in one piece] <adv. phr.> Safely; without damage or harm. * /John's father was terribly concerned when his son was sent to war as a pilot, but he came home all in one piece./

[all kinds of] <adj. phr.>, <informal> Plenty of. * /People say that Mr. Fox has all kinds of money./ * /When Kathy was sick, she had all kinds of company./ Compare: GREAT DEAL.

[all manner of] <adj. phr.>, <formal> Many different kinds of; all sorts of. * /In a five-and-ten-cent store you can buy all manner of things./

[all of] <adj. phr.>, <informal> 1. At least the amount or number of; fully; no less than. * /It was all of ten o'clock before they finally started./ * /She must have paid all of $50 for that hat./ 2. Showing all the signs of; completely in.
– Used with "a". * /The girls were all of a twitter before the dance./ * /Mother is all of a flutter because of the thunder and lightning./ * /The dog was all of a tremble with cold./

[all of a sudden] See: ALL AT ONCE 2.

[all out] <adv. phr.>, <informal> With all your strength, power, or determination; to the best of your ability; without holding back. Usually used in the phrase "go all out". * /We went all out to win the game./ * /John went all out to finish the job and was very tired afterwards./ Compare: ALL THE WAY 2, FULL TILT, GO THE WHOLE HOG, GO TO ANY LENGTH, LEAVE A STONE UNTURNED, WITH MIGHT AND MAIN.

[all-out effort] <n.> A great and thorough effort at solving a given problem. * /The President is making an all-out effort to convince Congress to pass the pending bill on health care./

[all-out war] <n.> Total war including civilian casualties as opposed to a war that is limited only to armies. * /Hitler was waging an all-out war when he invaded Poland./

[all over] <adv. phr.> 1. In every part; everywhere. * /He has a fever and aches all over./ * /I have looked all over for my glasses./ Compare: FAR AND WIDE. 2. <informal> In every way; completely. * /She is her mother all over./ 3. <informal> Coming into very close physical contact, as during a violent fight; wrestling. * /Before I noticed what happened, he was all over me./

[all over but the shouting] <adv. phr.,> <informal> Finally decided or won; brought to an end; not able to be changed. * /After Bill's touchdown, the game was all over but the shouting./ * /John and Tom both tried to win Jane, but after John's promotion it was all over but the shouting./

[all over someone] See: FALL ALL OVER SOMEONE.

[allowance] See: MAKE ALLOWANCE.

[allow for] <v.> To provide for; leave room for; give a chance to; permit. * /She cut the skirt four inches longer to allow for a wide hem./ * /Democracy allows for many differences of opinion./

[all right(1)] <adv. phr.> 1. Well enough. * /The new machine is running all right./ 2. <informal> I am willing; yes. * /"Shall we watch television?" "All right."/ Compare: VERY WELL. 3. <informal> Beyond question, certainly.
– Used for emphasis and placed after the word it modifies. * /It's time to leave, all right, but the bus hasn't come./

[all right(2)] <adj. phr.> 1. Good enough; correct; suitable. * /His work is always all right./ 2. In good health or spirits; well. * /"How are you?" "I'm all right."/ 3. <slang> Good. * /He's an all right guy./

[all right for you] <interj.> I'm finished with you! That ends it between you and me!
– Used by children. * /All right for you! I'm not playing with you any more!/

[all roads lead to Rome] <literary> The same end or goal may be reached by many different ways.
– A proverb. * /"I don't care how you get the answer," said the teacher, "All roads lead to Rome."/

[all set] <adj. phr.> Ready to start. * /"Is the plane ready for take-off?" the bank president asked. "Yes, Sir," the pilot answered. "We're all set."/

[all shook up] also [shook up] <adj.>, <slang> In a state of great emotional upheaval; disturbed; agitated. * /What are you so shook up about?/

[all systems go] <Originally from space English, now general colloquial usage.> Everything is complete and ready for action; it is now all right to proceed. * /After they wrote out the invitations, it was all systems go for the wedding./

[all the(1)] <adj. phr.>, <dial.> The only. * /A hut was all the home he ever had./

[all the(2)] <adv. phr.> Than otherwise; even.
– Used to emphasize comparative adjectives, adverbs, and nouns. * /Opening the windows made it all the hotter./ * /Take a bus instead of walking and get home all the sooner./ * /If you don't eat your dessert, all the more for us./

[all the better] See: ALL THE(2).

[all the ---er] <substandard> The ---est; as ... as.
– Used with a comparative adjective or adverb and subordinate clause in place of a superlative adjective or adverb. * /That was all the bigger he grew./ * /Is that all the faster you can go?/

[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 the same(1)] or [all one] <n. phr.> Something that makes no difference; a choice that you don't care about. * /If it's all the same to you, I would like to be waited on first./ * /You can get there by car or by bus - it's all one./

[all the same(2)] or [just the same] <adv. phr.>, <informal> As if the opposite were so; nevertheless; anyway; anyhow; still. * /Everyone opposed it, but Sally and Bob got married all the same./ * /Mary is deaf, but she takes tap dancing lessons just the same./ Compare: AT THAT 3, IN SPITE OF.