one and all

1. Everyone, as in She's told one and all about their quarrel. [c. 1375]

Example Sentences

Like the jury system, it's open to one and all.

From Salon

In a cemetery on a hill overlooking Kobe, Japan, family and friends have gathered to mark the second anniversary of the death of a young man, regarded by one and all as a paragon.

From Los Angeles Times

The red poppy commemorates those who sacrificed their lives in World War One and all conflicts that have happened since.

From BBC

The Hall of Fame invites one and all to visit and stay a while.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s all true: Nowadays Mrs. Sterling is known for her kindness and her gentleness and her charity work and her friendliness to one and all—and for the way she always remembers that Nurse Beverly’s favorite candy is dark chocolate with orange peel, and gives it to her often.

From Literature

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