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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The war’s end threatens to undo all that.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
He said that his background is unusual but perhaps not all that uncommon for an artist.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Despite all that, it remains to be seen how Sporting fans will welcome Gyokeres, 27, back following a tumultuous summer involving his Arsenal move.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The war shows us all that the security of the Gulf matters to everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“Why you’d want to go back in time to change something. All those people,” she said, shutting her eyes as though she could unsee it all that way.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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