All for


Completely in favor of something or someone, as in I’m all for eating before we leave, or The players are all for the new soccer coach. This colloquial phrase was first recorded in 1864.

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    of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students. most advantageous, suitable, or desirable: the best way. largest; most: the best part of a day. most excellently or suitably; with most advantage or success: an opera role that best suits her voice. in or to the highest degree; most fully (usually […]

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  • All fours

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  • All get out

    all get out noun phrase The extreme or absolute case of what is indicated: overwhelmingly white, and affluent as all get-out (late 1800s+)


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