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  1. Completely in favor of something or someone, as in I'm all for eating before we leave, or The players are all for the new soccer coach. This colloquial phrase was first recorded in 1864.


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OK, but surely that’s all for dodgy people who worked for Collins?

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

"That was all part of the shock and awe of it all for Chloe," David said.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

If we can get a laugh, I’m all for it,’” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Or, as the case may be with a performer of his caliber, they don’t — and that has been the highest compliment of all for the 56-year-old Philly native.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Penelope scarcely slept at all, for her mind was whirring with all that had happened, and she wondered how all the pieces of this strange puzzle might fit together.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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