all[determiner] the hole number or amount of: She ate all the chocolates. ·The cat drank all the milk.[pronoun] everything; every single one: all’s well that ends well. · We can all go home[adverb] completely: Gavin was all alone. · The game is all over.

Grammar patterns1. All birds have wings, but not all birds can fly.2. All the market items are half price.3. Have you read all the nespapers?4. Is there room in the car for all of us?5. The children all stood in a line6. The meal as delicious it all7. All you need is love8. He sat all alone by the fire

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CollocationsAll day/night/morning etc.All summer/winter etc.All day long/all night long/etc.All year roundAll the time =continuallyFor all time =for everOf all time (he as the greatest dramatist of all time)

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Set phrasesnot … at all =in no wayBy all means. Can I call you, Pat? ~by all means.All in all =to summe up. All in all, the concert was a success.All of a sudden =suddenlyFor all I/know =despiteFirst of all =to start withAfter all