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[all the thing] or [all the rage], [the in thing] {n. phr.} The fashionable or popular thing to do, the fashionable or most popular artist or form of art at a given time. •/After "The Graduate" Dustin Hoffman was all the rage in the movies./ •/It was all the thing in the late sixties to smoke pot and demonstrate against the war in Vietnam./

[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 said she knew it all the time./ 2. Without stopping; continuously •/Most traffic lights work all the time./ 3. Very often; many times. •/Ruth talks about her trip to Europe all the time, and her friends are tired of it./

[all the way] or [the whole way] {adv. phr.} 1. From start to finish during the whole distance or time. •/Jack climbed all the way to the top of the tree./ •/Joe has played the whole way in the football game and it’s almost over./ 2. In complete agreement; with complete willingness to satisfy. — Often used in the phrase "go all the way with". •/I go all the way with what George says about Bill./ •/Mary said she was willing to kiss Bill, but that did not mean she was willing to go all the way with him./ •/The bank was willing to lend Mr. Jones money to enlarge his factory but it wasn 't willing to go all the way with his plans to build another in the next town./ Compare: ALL OUT, GO THE WHOLE HOG.

[all the worse] See: ALL THE 2.

[all thumbs]{adj.}, {informal} Awkward, especially with your hands; clumsy. •/Harry tried to fix the chair but he was all thumbs./

[all told]{adv. phr.}, {informal} Counting or including everything. •/Including candy sale profits we have collected $300 all told./

[all to the good] See: TO THE GOOD.

[all up]{adj. phr.}, {informal} Near to certain death or defeat without any more chance or hope. •/With their ammunition gone the patrol knew that it was all up with them./

[all very well]{adj.} All right; very good and correct; very true. — Usually followed by a "but" clause. •/It’s all very well for you to complain but can you do any better?/ •/It’s all very well if Jane comes with us, but how will she get back home?/ Compare: WELL AND GOOD.

[all walks of life]{n. phr.} All socioeconomic groups; all professions and lines of work. •/A good teacher has to be able to communicate with students from all walks of life./ •/A clever politician doesn’t alienate people from any walk of life./

[all wet]{adj.}, {slang} Entirely confused or wrong; mistaken. •/When the Wright brothers said they could build a flying machine, people thought they were all wet./ •/If you think I like baseball, you’re all wet./ Compare: OFF ONE’S ROCKER.