all that
Idioms-
Too, very, usually employed in a negative context meaning not too, not very. For example, The new house is not all that different from your old one . [Mid-1900s] Also see none too .
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That and everything else of the kind. For example, She enjoys wearing nice clothes and perfume and all that . [c. 1700] Also see and all .
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See for all that .
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The risk, of course, was spending all that dough only to see the visiting team prevail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The bulls are back in charge now, and that’s all that matters.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
In the final analysis, it is all that matters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Of course, I didn’t share my politics with him either, because I really enjoyed not having to have an opinion about all that mess.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
If I got caught with a Cocoon, then all that extra training, the extra simulations, the hours and hours in the library researching, would be for what?
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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