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
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"Here, there are only trees... and when you see all that has burned, it's a catastrophe."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It better be at this point, considering all that USC has invested in Riley and his total teardown and rebuild of the Trojan football program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
This one, for reasons I can’t say I fully understand, skipped all that and went into effect immediately—as of today.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
The concern hasn’t only been about the magnitude of hyperscaler spending on AI, but the higher costs of capital to finance it and who might benefit from all that spending.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
They must have been students of his, and not all that long ago, either, if their young, wide-eyed faces were anything to go by.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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