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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He’s going to need new business cards the size of an iPhone Pro Max to fit all that in.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The risk, of course, was spending all that dough only to see the visiting team prevail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“With these mega IPOs and all that new issuance, will investors absorb all of this new stock supply?” asked Albahary, chief investment officer of LNW, a wealth management firm.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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
“Look upon all that remains of her remains!”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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