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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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“We in that war were all there because of the same thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

First of all, there were 600 people that went.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Most of all, there is a lot of shame and shaming associated with people who go into debt or become overwhelmed by their bills.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

“Lawyers get to move on to another case, but for families, this is all there is so it’s just doubly heartbreaking to them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

First of all, there were all those phone calls last night.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

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