Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
all the(2) — {adv. phr.} Than otherwise; even. Used to emphasize comparative adjectives, adverbs, and nouns. * /Opening the windows made it all the hotter./ * /Take a bus instead of walking and get home all the sooner./ * /If you don t eat your dessert, all… … Dictionary of American idioms
all the ---er — {substandard} The est; as ... as. Used with a comparative adjective or adverb and subordinate clause in place of a superlative adjective or adverb. * /That was all the bigger he grew./ * /Is that all the faster you can go?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
all the ---er — {substandard} The est; as ... as. Used with a comparative adjective or adverb and subordinate clause in place of a superlative adjective or adverb. * /That was all the bigger he grew./ * /Is that all the faster you can go?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
all the(1) — {adj. phr.}, {dial.} The only. * /A hut was all the home he ever had./ … Dictionary of American idioms
all the(1) — {adj. phr.}, {dial.} The only. * /A hut was all the home he ever had./ … Dictionary of American idioms
all the — phrasal as much of…as ; as much of a…as < all the home I ever had > … New Collegiate Dictionary
All the better — All All, adv. 1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. And cheeks all pale. Byron. [1913 Webster] Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
All the same — All All, adv. 1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. And cheeks all pale. Byron. [1913 Webster] Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
All the whole — All All, a. [OE. al, pl. alle, AS. eal, pl. ealle, Northumbrian alle, akin to D. & OHG. al, Ger. all, Icel. allr. Dan. al, Sw. all, Goth. alls; and perh. to Ir. and Gael. uile, W. oll.] 1. The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
all the time — {adv. phr.} 1. or[all the while] During the whole period; through the whole time. * /Mary went to college in her home town and lived at home all the while./ * /Most of us were surprised to hear that Mary and Tom had been engaged all year, but Sue … Dictionary of American idioms
