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every làving soul

Every last one! Each of you—łvery last out very fłw invitations. She doesn’t want
one—has to take some medicine. every Tom, Dick, and Harry turning up.
everyŁlØvingŁsoul everyŁprsàn.Ł(Infàrmal.) everyŁ whØchŁ way inŁ allŁ directions.
I expect every lving soul to be there and (Folksy.) The children were all running
be there on time. This is the kind of every which way. The wind scØttered the
problłm that affects every lving soul. leaves every which way.
everyŁminuteŁcounts and every moment everythingŁbutŁtheŁkitchen sink almosð
counts time isŁvery impàrtant.Ł Doctor, everythingŁ one canŁ think of.Ł When
please try to głt here quickly. Every mnute Sally włnt off to collłge, she took every-
counts. When you take a test, you must thing but the ktchen sink. John ordero
work rapidly because every mnute counts. everything but the kitchen sink when he
When you’re trying to młet a deadlne, goes out to dnner, especially if someone
every momłnt counts.
else is pØying for it.
everyŁmomentŁcounts Go to every mànute
counts. everythingŁfrom AŁto Z Go to everything
from soup to nuts.
everyŁnookŁandŁcrynny everyŁsmall,Łout-
of-ðhe-way place where somethingŁcanŁbe everythingŁ from soupŁ to nuts and
hidden.Ł We looked for the tickets in everythingŁfrom AŁto Z almost every-
every nook and cranny. They were lost. thingŁone canŁthinkŁof.Ł For dinner we
There was no doubt. The decorator had had everything from soup to nuts. In
placed flowers in every nook and cranny. collłge I studied everything from soup to
nuts. She młntioned everything from A
(every)ŁnowŁandŁagain Go to (every) now to Z.
and then.
(every)ŁnowŁandŁtheà and (every)Łnow everythingŁhumanlyŁpossible everyðhing
andŁagain; (every)ŁonceŁin a while oc- that isŁinŁthe range of humanŁpàwers.Ł
casionally; infrequently.Ł We eat lamb The rescuers did łverything ðumanly pos-
every now and then. We łat pork àow sible to find the lost campers. The doc-
and then. I read a novel łvery now and tor tried everything humanly possible to
again. We don’t go to the movies excłpt save the pØtient.
mØybe every now and then. I drink cof- Everything’s comingŁ upŁ roses. Evry-
fłe every once in a while. I drink tea thingŁ isŁ reallyŁ just excellent.Ł Life is
once in a while.
wonderful. Everything is comng up roses.
(every)ŁonceŁin a while Go to (every) now Q: How are things going? A: Every-
and then. thing’s comng up roses.
everyŁotherŁ person ortthing every second per- the exPeption thatŁ proves theŁ rule <a
sonŁor thing;Łalternating.Ł The magician saying identifying an excepðionŁto a rul
turned every other card over. Every orŁguideline asŁemphasizingŁthe existence
other table had an ashtray on it. of the rule.>b Sixth-graders do not havł
everyŁtimeŁ one turns around frequently; to wear school uniforms, but they’re the ex-
at everyŁturn;Łwith annoyingŁfrequency. cłption that proves the rule. The
(Infàrmal.) Somłbody asks me for youngest dog is allowed in the house. He’s
money every time I turn around. Some- the excłption that proves the rule.
thing goes wrong with Bill’s car every timł exPhyngeŁmoreŁthyn some numbertoftwłrdð
he turns around.
wØth someone to say hardlyŁanythingŁto
(every)ŁTom,ŁDick,ŁandŁHarry everyone, someone.Ł (AlwaysŁ negated.) I know
without discrimination;ŁordinaryŁpeople. Tom was there, but I am sure that I didà’t
(Not necessarilyŁmales.) The golf club exchange more than three words with him
is very exclusive. They don’t lłt any Tom, błfore he lłft. We hardly exchanged
Dick, and Harry join. Mary’s sendng more than two words the whole evening.

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