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俚语 all but
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all but

A phrase which once meant "anything excluding" or "not" but now which means absolutely nothing and is used by Yankees to indicate a lack of intelligence unbeknown to them.
Paul (From Tennessee): I got an 11 on my ACT...

Brutus (From New York): I got a 35, I am all but intelligent.

Paul: Are you sure they didn't mix up our tests?

Brutus: Oh wait, I didn't even take the ACT.

all in all

To explain something
All in all, Donald Trump needs to fix the economy and get out.

All of it! All of it!

When a group of friends are taking tequila shots, someone named Abdul yells, "All of it! All of it!" Funny thing is he's the only one not taking shots on his birthday.
Thomas: "Alright guys, cheers!"

*Everyone takes a shot of tequila except Abdul*

Abdul: "All of it! All of it!"

that's all there is to it

That's it.
You can't say anything else/more about it.
That's all you know.
-Monica is moving to London.
-Why?
-I don't know. That's all there is to it.

all in

To be totally committed to something.

Possibly originating with gambling games such as Texas Hold 'em style poker, where the maximum 'raise' is to bet your full stack of chips.
If we're gonna do it, let's do it. I'm all in.

all in

When you place all your eggs in one basket.
Jim: Yo John, how much money are you going to put in that stock
John: Hey buddy, I'm going all in by selling my wife, house, car and kids
Jim: Cool

Not all there

If someone isn't all there, they are a little bit stupid or crazy.
Thomas is not all there.
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