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Idioms  

1. Also, and all that. Et cetera, and so on; whatever else goes with this statement. For example, We can't afford eating out, since it's hard to find a baby sitter, they charge a lot, and all, or The contractor will supply the paint and all that. [First half of 1500s]

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This acts like an envelope and all the researchers need to do is change the letter inside before posting it into the body.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

"I think it's a very broad contribution for people that are working with insects, frogs, and all kinds of groups, animal groups, in which we have both maternal care and paternal care."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

Can he still commit to the grind, the unseen nightmare of practice and prep and all those little details you need to get yourself through a best-of-five set tournament?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

It’s just been far too many years of paying attention to water quality and vehicle and industrial emissions and all the rest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

But it didn’t work because a prince woke her with true love’s first kiss and all that, and she lived happily ever after with her prince.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff