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Question 1

all a’long

Answer 1

all the time, from the start until now

Question 2

all and sundry

Answer 2

everybody, all kinds of people

Question 3

all being well

Answer 3

if nothing unexpected or unfortunate happens

Question 4

all but

Answer 4

very nearly , almost

Question 5

the all clear

Answer 5

(usually get/give someone) 1. a signal that a danger/ threat / something unpleasant is past.
2. Permission to start or continue

Question 6

all day and every day

Answer 6

without a break or change; continuously

Question 7

all hours

Answer 7

at all times whether very early or very late

Question 8

all in

Answer 8

1. everything included

2. (informal) exhausted from physical work or exertion

Question 9

all in all

Answer 9

considering everything

Question 10

(it’s) all in a / the day’s work

Answer 10

(saying) it is a part of the normal routine expected and accepted as part of one’s duties/ work, even if it is unpleasant, tiresome, difficult, etc

Question 11

all in good time

Answer 11

when the time is right; at a suitable opportunity

Question 12

all of

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at least ( used to emphasize a number or amount)

Question 13

all over the place/shop/show

Answer 13

everywhere, in every possible place, (used for emphasis).

Question 14

all the rage

Answer 14

very popular, arousing much interest and enthusiasm

Question 15

all the same

Answer 15

nevertheless, in any case

Question 16

all told

Answer 16

including all things/persons, having counted and included all

Question 17

all well and good

Answer 17

all right, acceptable (expresses approval of a certain situation)

Question 18

all’s well that ends well

Answer 18

(saying) if the final result / outcome is good, nothing that happened before really matters

Question 19

and all

Answer 19

in addition, as well

Question 20

at/till/ until all hours

Answer 20

very late; from night well into the morning

Question 21

one’s/ the be-all and end-all

Answer 21

the most important aim, interest , thing, etc.

Question 22

be all for something/ all for doing something

Answer 22

be very enthusiastic about/very much in favour of something

Question 23

be all go

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(activities , a situation involving people) be very active, hectic ,busy ,eventful

Question 24

be all Greek to someone

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be unintelligible, be too difficult to understand, e.g. legal / technical details , terminology etc

Question 25

be all over someone

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(informal) flatter; fuss over someone in an exaggerated manner

Question 26

be all right with someone

Answer 26

suit someone someone, be acceptable or agreeable to someone

Question 27

be all the same to someone

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not matter, not be different , not be important, make no difference to someone

Question 28

be someone all over

Answer 28

(informal) be typical / characteristic of someone, be the way one would expect a person to behave