all in all Definition

all
adj

1. The whole amount, number or extent of something; every.
2. The greatest possible.

Example: run with all speed
3. Any whatever.

Example: beyond all doubt

noun

1. Every one of the people or things concerned; the whole of something.
2. One's whole strength, resources, etc.

Example: give one's all

adverb

1. Entirely; quite.
2. colloq
Very.
Example: go all shy
3. Used in giving the score in various games: on each side. See also a'.

Example: 30 all

Idiom: all along

The whole time.
Thesaurus: from the beginning, all the time, constantly, regularly.

Idiom: all and sundry

Everyone.

Idiom: all but ...

Very nearly ....
Example: He all but drowned

Idiom: all for something

Extremely enthusiastic about it.

Idiom: all found

Said of accommodation charges: including all possible extra costs, such as meals, electricity and laundry.

Idiom: all in

colloq
Exhausted.

With all expenses included.

Idiom: all in all

Considering everything.

Idiom: all over

Finished.

Idiom: all over someone

colloq
Excessively demonstrative towards them.

Idiom: all over something

Everywhere in or on it.
Example: all over the world

Idiom: all over the place

colloq
In a disorganized muddle.

Derivative: all right

See separate entry.

Idiom: all systems go!

Everything is in working order or ready to start.

Idiom: all that ... (as ... as all that)

Note: with negatives and in questions
Particularly ....
Example: He's not as bad as all that

Idiom: all the best!

colloq
Good luck!

Idiom: all there

colloq
Note: usually with negatives
Completely sane; mentally alert.

Idiom: all the same

See under same.

Idiom: all told

Including everyone or everything.
Thesaurus: in all, altogether, on the whole, in toto.

Taking everything into account.

Idiom: all up with someone or something

At an end for them or it.

Beyond all hope for them.

Idiom: and all that

Etcetera.

Idiom: at all

In the least.

In any way.

Idiom: for all that

In spite of it.

Idiom: in all

All together.

Idiom: that's her etc all over

colloq
That's exactly what one would expect from her, etc.

Idiom: when all is said and done

colloq
All things considered; after all.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon eall.