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boots and all

British  

adverb

  1. making every effort; with no holds barred

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. behaving or conducted in such a manner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“That was a song about fashion changes in the ’60s with bell-bottom hip-huggers and high-heeled boots and all the different styles of clothes the girls were wearing — hot pants and all that stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2025

In a Politico report Tuesday, three expert shoemakers weighed in on what they think about the governor’s boots, and all three said he is probably wearing height boosters.

From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2023

Well, O.K., she is actually the Greek god Dionysus in human form, but it’s a pretty good disguise, what with the plaid shirt and the boots and all.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2017

But the police unknowingly began stomping through a pen of deer, shields, boots and all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2013

Stuart and I gathered up our boots and all our clothing and then positioned ourselves on the windward side of the shelter.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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