[all over] 1. In every part; everywhere. * /He has a fever and aches all over./ * /I have looked all over for my glasses./ Compare: FAR AND WIDE. 2. In every way; completely. * /She is her mother all over./ 3. Coming into very close physical contact, as during a violent fight; wrestling. * /Before I noticed what happened, he was all over me./
[all over but the shouting] Finally decided or won; brought to an end; not able to be changed. * /After Bill's touchdown, the game was all over but the shouting./ * /John and Tom both tried to win Jane, but after John's promotion it was all over but the shouting./
[all over someone] See: FALL ALL OVER SOMEONE.
[allowance] See: MAKE ALLOWANCE.
[allow for] To provide for; leave room for; give a chance to; permit. * /She cut the skirt four inches longer to allow for a wide hem./ * /Democracy allows for many differences of opinion./
[all right(1)] 1. Well enough. * /The new machine is running all right./ 2. I am willing; yes. * /"Shall we watch television?" "All right."/ Compare: VERY WELL. 3. Beyond question, certainly. - Used for emphasis and placed after the word it modifies. * /It's time to leave, all right, but the bus hasn't come./
[all right(2)] 1. Good enough; correct; suitable. * /His work is always all right./ 2. In good health or spirits; well. * /"How are you?" "I'm all right."/ 3. Good. * /He's an all right guy./
[all right for you] I'm finished with you! That ends it between you and me! - Used by children. * /All right for you! I'm not playing with you any more!/
[all roads lead to Rome] The same end or goal may be reached by many different ways. - A proverb. * /"I don't care how you get the answer," said the teacher, "All roads lead to Rome."/
[all set] Ready to start. * /"Is the plane ready for take-off?" the bank president asked. "Yes, Sir," the pilot answered. "We're all set."/
[all shook up] also [shook up] , In a state of great emotional upheaval; disturbed; agitated. * /What are you so shook up about?/
[all systems go] Everything is complete and ready for action; it is now all right to proceed. * /After they wrote out the invitations, it was all systems go for the wedding./
[all the(1)] , The only. * /A hut was all the home he ever had./
