Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing all, including its inflections. Clear word filter
all hell broke loose
CEFR B2a situation suddenly became extremely noisy, chaotic, or violent
all talk and no action
CEFR B2full of promises or discussion without doing the things promised
all the rage
CEFR B2extremely fashionable or popular at a particular time
go all in
CEFR B2to commit fully to something, risking everything you have
it's all Greek to me
CEFR B2I cannot understand it at all
pull an all-nighter
CEFR B2to stay up and work through the entire night
walk all over
CEFR B2to dominate or treat someone disrespectfully as though they have no power
I'm all right, Jack
CEFR C1used to criticize a selfish attitude of being comfortable and ignoring other people's difficulties
it will all come out in the wash
CEFR C1the problems or confusion will eventually be resolved
it's all over but the shouting
CEFR C1the result is effectively decided although the event has not formally ended
let it all hang out
CEFR C1behave freely without hiding your feelings or worrying about restraint
pull out all the stops
CEFR C1to make the maximum possible effort, holding nothing back