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all there

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  1. Having one's wits about one, mentally competent, as in John may seem absentminded, but believe me, he's all there. This phrase is often used negatively, as not all there, for being without one's full faculties. For example, I wonder about Justin; sometimes it seems as if he's not all there. [Mid-1800s]

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"A lot of gyms aren't teams. They're not all there for the benefit of each other. Some of them are just there for themselves," says Rimmer.

From BBC

It was the obligation of the stronger to help the smaller and that’s all there was to it.

From Literature

They were all there, slouching around ready for action, draped over the tables, scraping gum from underneath the benches, chewing it—and this was old gum, shiny with germs and hard enough to tear your teeth out.

From Literature

Nathan Aspinall, who was knocked out by Littler in the semi-finals, said earlier in the day that the crowd at the event "weren't all there of their own accord".

From BBC

Nathan Aspinall says he feels the crowd attending the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters "weren’t all there of their own accord".

From BBC

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