to all intents and purposes

Register · Formal Formal — used in professional, academic, or ceremonial contexts and in careful writing. CEFR C1

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Example

“The renovation is, to all intents and purposes, complete.”

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

go all in Informal · CEFR B2

to commit fully to something, risking everything you have

jack of all trades Neutral · CEFR B2

a versatile person with many useful skills but no necessary specialization

hold all the cards Neutral · CEFR C1

to be in a position of complete control in a negotiation

winner takes all Neutral · CEFR C1

a market dynamic in which the leading competitor captures nearly all the value

cry wolf Neutral · CEFR B1

to give false warnings so often that a real warning may later be ignored

name names Neutral · CEFR B1

to identify specific people, especially those linked to wrongdoing or secrecy

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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