for all something — phrase despite something For all its faults, Liverpool is a city that you grow to love. Thesaurus: despite somethingsynonym Main entry: all … Useful english dictionary
(the) mother of all something — the mother of all (something) informal an extreme example of something. Mike s suffering from the mother of all hangovers after the party last night … New idioms dictionary
for all something or someone is worth — to the fullest extent possible : as much as possible or with as much effort as possible They milked/exploited their advantage for all it was worth. [=they used their advantage to help themselves as much as they could] He was fighting for all he … Useful english dictionary
for all something — for all (something) despite. For all their problems, great improvements were made in the country s literacy rates and medical system. For all the difficulties they had getting it produced, the play is a huge success. Usage notes: used to… … New idioms dictionary
all — [ ɔl ] function word, quantifier *** All can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable or plural noun): They had given up all hope. All children deserve encouragement. as a predeterminer (followed by a word such… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
in (all) something's glory — in (all) (someone s/something s) glory in a very happy, successful, or beautiful state. When he dropped out of the race, his opponents were in their glory. The garden in all its glory is now open to the public … New idioms dictionary
for all something — despite something For all its faults, Liverpool is a city that you grow to love … English dictionary
(the) mother of (all) something — the ˈmother of (all) sth idiom (informal) used to emphasize that sth is very large, unpleasant, important, etc. • I got stuck in the mother of all traffic jams. Main entry: ↑motheridiom … Useful english dictionary
all */*/*/ — UK [ɔːl] / US [ɔl] adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun Summary: All can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable or plural noun): They had given up all hope. ♦ All children deserve encouragement. as a… … English dictionary
all right — all right1 adjective, adverb MAINLY SPOKEN *** ▸ 1 fairly/very good ▸ 2 going well ▸ 3 for permission ▸ 4 not hurt/sick ▸ 5 for making someone less upset ▸ 6 for admitting something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) satisfactory or fairly pleasant, but not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel) — Something Wicked This Way Comes … Wikipedia