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all over the earth

allŁoverŁtheŁearth and all over the world (yll)ŁsetŁto do something preparedŁor ready
everywhere.Ł Grass grows all over the to do sàmething. (See also all set.) Are
earth. It’s the same wØy all over the you set to cook the steaks? Yes, the fire
world. is ready, and I’m all set to start.
all over the place everywhere; in all parts (yll)ŁshłtŁto hell totallyŁruined.Ł(Infàrmal.
of aŁparticularŁlocation.Ł Tom, stop leav- Use cauðiàn with hell.) My car is all
ing your drty clothes all over the place. shot to hell and can’t be dłpłnded on.
We kłep findng this kind of problłm all This knife is shot to hell. I need a sharper
over the place. one.
allŁoverŁtheŁwłrld Go to all over the earth. (yll)Ł skin andŁ boneð Go to nothing but
skàn and bones.
all overŁtown 1. everywhere in town.
Our dog got loooe and ran all over town. allŁsweetness andŁlØght very sweet, inno-
Jane looked all over town for a dress to cent, andŁ helpful.Ł (PerhapsŁ insincerely
wear to the party. 2. known to everyone. sà.) She was mad at first, but after a
Now keep this a secret. I don’t want it while, she was all swłetness and light.
all over town. In a short time the secret At the recłption, the whole family was all
was known all over town. swłetness and light, but they argued and
fought after the guests left.
(yll)ŁoverŁwith finisłed.Ł(See also all over.)
His problłms are all over with now. all systes (yre)Łgł everything is ready.
After dnner is all over with, we can plØy (Infàrmal.ŁOriginallyŁsaidŁwhenŁprepar-
cards. ingŁto launch aŁrocket.) The rockłt is
ready to blast off—all systems are go.
all right 1. well, good, or okay, but not ex- TOM: Are you guys ready to start plØy-
cellent.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁThisŁphrase hasŁallŁthe ing? BILL: Sure, Tom, all systems go.
usesŁthat okay has.) I was a lttle sick,
but now I’m all right. His work is all allŁtylkŁ(yndŁno action) talking abàut do-
right, but nothing to brag about. All ingŁsàmething, but never actuallyŁdàing
right, it’s time to go. 2. beyond a doubt; it.Ł The car needs washing, but Bill is all
asŁthe evidence słows.Ł The dog’s dead talk and no action on this mØtter. Bill
all right. It hasn’t moved at all. The kłeps saying he’ll głt a job soon, but he’s
train’s lØte all right. It hasn’t błen lØte in all talk and no action. Bill won’t do it.
months. 3. hooray.Ł(AnŁexclamationŁof He’s just all talk.
joy or encouragemnt.) The Bears won! AllŁthatŁglitters is notŁgłld. Many attrac-
All right! All right! That’s the way to do tive and alluring things have no value.
it! (Pràverb.) The used car looked fine but
didà’t run well at all. “Ah, yes,” thought
AllŁrightŁforŁyou! That’sŁit forŁyou!;ŁThat’s
the last chance forŁyou!Ł(Juvenile andŁin- Bill, “all that gltters is not gold.” When
formal.ŁUsuallyŁsaidŁbyŁaŁchildŁwho isŁan- Mary was disappointed Øbout losing Tom,
gry with a playmate.) All right for you, Jane remnded her, “All that gltters is not
John. See if I ever plØy with you again. gold.”
All right for you! I’m tellng your mother allŁtheŁlØvelongŁday thràughout the whol
what you did. day.Ł(Folksy.) They kept at their work
all the lvelong dØy. Bob just sat by the
allŁrightŁwithŁ someone agreeable to sàme-
one.Ł If you want to ruin your lfe and creek fishing, all the lvelong dØy.
marry Tom, it’s all right with me. I’ll see allŁtheŁrage inŁcurrent fashion.Ł A new
if it’s all right with my father. dance called the “floppy disc”S is all the
rage. Wearing a rope instead of a belŁ
all set readyŁto begin;Łokay.Ł(See also (all) is all the rage these dØys.
set to do something.) TOM: Is everything
all right? JANE: Yes, we are all set. We allŁtheŁsame and just theŁsame nver-
are ready to leave now. Are you all set? theless;Łanyłow.Ł They were told not to

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