| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| all his marbles |
normal, sensible
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Dan talks to the door. I wonder if he's got all his marbles.
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| all in |
very tired, exhausted, dog tired, done in
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After the marathon, she was all in - completely exhausted.
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| all in a day's work |
not extra work, just part of my duties
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She said, "Thanks for the help." "All in a day's work," he replied.
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| all in all |
generally, considering everything
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All in all, it was a good holiday. We enjoyed our trip to Europe.
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| all it's cracked up to be |
as good as the ads say, live up to the reports
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The new computer isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's not so hot.
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| all joking aside |
(See joking aside)
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| all-out |
all your effort, go all-out
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We looked day and night for the lost girl. It was an all-out effort.
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| all over but the shouting |
(See it's all over but the shouting)
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| all over hell's half acre |
all over the place, everywhere
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I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.
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| all set |
ready, prepared to start
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"All set?" he asked, as she closed her suitcase.
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