All very well
All right or quite true as far as it goes. For example, It’s all very well for Jane to drop out, but how will we find enough women to make up a team? This idiom, first recorded in 1853, generally precedes a question beginning with “but,” as in the example. Also see well and good
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Radio. (of a network, transducer, etc.) transmitting signals without significant attenuation of any frequencies.
- All-weather
designed to operate or be usable in any type of weather: an all-weather coat; an all-weather shelter. capable of resisting damage from exposure to any climatic conditions; weatherproof: an all-weather paint. in or including all types of weather: years of all-weather experience in the Arctic. Historical Examples Now, we want to know how to make […]
- All's well that ends well
a comedy (1602?) by Shakespeare. Problems that occur along the way do not matter as long as the outcome is happy. Note: This proverb was used as a title for one of William Shakespeare’s comedies. Everything has turned out satisfactorily, even though the outcome has been uncertain. For example, His lawyer persuaded Jack to plead […]
- All well and good
see: well and good
- All while
a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago. Archaic. a particular time or occasion. during or in the time that. throughout the time that; as long as. even though; although: While she appreciated the honor, she could not accept the position. at the same time that […]