all there

Idioms  

1. Having one's wits about one, mentally competent, as in John may seem absentminded, but believe me, he's all there. This phrase is often used negatively, as not all there, for being without one's full faculties. For example, I wonder about Justin; sometimes it seems as if he's not all there. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

"You've got family dynamics, you've got succession, you've got battles for power, you've got love stories, it's all there," she said.

From BBC

“Lawyers get to move on to another case, but for families, this is all there is so it’s just doubly heartbreaking to them.”

From Los Angeles Times

CNN’s Anderson Cooper has hosted a podcast — “All There Is,” where he talks to high-profile guests about grief and loss — since 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

Cooper, 58 years old, will maintain his CNN roles including anchor of “Anderson Cooper 360,” host of “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” and host of the podcast “All There Is with Anderson Cooper.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Polito shows us how the memory act is “all there in the songs he sings.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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