دائىرە: Universal Wordsdeterminer, pronoun, adverb
determiner
1 (used with plural nouns. The noun may have the, this, that, my, her, his, etc. in front of it, or a number.) the whole number of:
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. * Cars were coming from all directions (= every direction). * All the people you invited are coming. * All my plants have died. * All five men are hard workers.
2 (used with uncountable nouns. The noun may have the, this, that, my, her, his, etc. in front of it.) the whole amount of:
All wood tends to shrink. * You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work. * All this mail must be answered. * He has lost all his money.
3 used with singular nouns showing sth has been happening for a whole period of time:
He's worked hard all year. * She was unemployed for all that time.
4 the greatest possible:
In all honesty (= being as honest as I can), I can't agree.
5 consisting or appearing to consist of one thing only:
The magazine was all advertisements. * She was all smiles (= smiling a lot).
6 any whatever:
He denied all knowledge of the crime.
IDIOMS
and all that (jazz, rubbish, etc.) (informal) and other similar things:
I'm bored by history-dates and battles and all that stuff.
not all that good, well, etc. not particularly good, well, etc:
He doesn't sing all that well.
not as bad(ly), etc. as all that not as much as has been suggested:
They're not as rich as all that.
of all people, things, etc. (informal) used to express surprise because sb/sth seems the least likely person, example, etc:
I didn't think you, of all people, would become a vegetarian.
of all the... (informal) used to express anger:
I've locked myself out. Of all the stupid things to do!
moreatFORprep.
pronoun
1 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.
2 (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. -< ALTOGETHER
IDIOMS
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.
all or nothing a situation which will end either in complete success or complete failure
and all
1 also; included; in addition:
She jumped into the river, clothes and all (= with her clothes on).
2 (spoken) as well; too:
'I'm freezing.' 'Yeah, me and all.'
(not) at all in any way; to any degree:
I didn't enjoy it at all.
in all as a total
SYNALTOGETHER:
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.'
your all everything you have:
They gave their all (= fought and died) in the war.
moreatABOVEprep., AFTERprep., ENDv., ENDn., FORprep., SIDEn.
