tất cả 
all like: tật → →
tropical disease, illness ☊ 
bệnh tật nhiệt đới ☊ bad habit ☊ cái tật xấu ☊ if the cap or shoe fits, wear it, (there’s) ☊ có tật giật mình ☊ to have the habit of telling tales ☊ có tật hay bép xép ☊ to spend money (on a quack doctor) ☊ tiền mất tật mang ☊ 
alle ☊ tất cả ☊ 
一切 ☊ yíqiè natürlich ☊ tất nhiên ☊ 自然的 ☊ zìrán de alles ☊ tất cả ☊ 所有 ☊ suǒyǒu ausschalten ☊ tắt ☊ 关掉 ☊ guāndiào ausschalten ☊ tắt ☊ 关掉 ☊ guāndiào ausschalten ☊ tắt ☊ 关 ☊ guān ausschalten ☊ tắt ☊ 关 ☊ guān behindert ☊ tàn tật ☊ 残疾的 ☊ cán jí de alle ☊ tất cả ☊ ☊ natürlich ☊ tất nhiên ☊ ☊ die Socke ☊ bít tất, yí ☊ ☊ die Strümpfe ☊ bít tất dài, yí daĩ ☊ ☊ die Strumpfhose ☊ quần tất, quần bó (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ alles ☊ tất cả ☊ ☊ die Krankheit ☊ bệnh tật ☊ ☊ ausschalten ☊ tắt ☊ ☊ ausschalten ☊ tắt ☊ ☊ die Abkürzung ☊ Đường tắt ☊ ☊ die Ohrfeige ☊ tát ☊ ☊ die Krankheit ☊ bệnh tật ☊ ☊ behindert ☊ tàn tật ☊ ☊ Sicher, ich hole dich an der spanischen Gaststätte ab. ☊ Tất nhiên rồi, em sẽ đón anh ở cạnh nhà nghỉ Tây Ban Nha. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 252) Ich möchte diese Schuhe und ich brauche auch neue Strümpfe und Strumpfhosen für den Winter. ☊ Em muốn đôi giày này và em cũng cần đôi tất dài và quần tất mới cho mùa đông này. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 268) Er sucht alle seine Sachen zusammen. ☊ Anh ta gom tất cả các đồ dùng của anh lại. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 293) Ja, sicher. Das kann ich tun. Gib mir einfach die Adresse des Geschäfts. ☊ Tất nhiên là được. Việc đó anh làm được. Em đưa cho anh địa chỉ cửa hàng đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 323) Sicher, vor Ihnen. ☊ Tất nhiên, ở trước mặt anh đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 376) Alle sanitären Artikel sind im ersten Fach, z. B. Tampons, Zahnpasta usw. ☊ Tất cả các đồ về vệ sinh ở ngăn đầu tiên, ví dụ như: bông, kem đánh răng v.v. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 441) Sie kocht eine Kindermahlzeit und legt alle Spielsachen auf den Fußboden. ☊ Cô ấy nấu ăn cho bọn trẻ và đế tất cả đồ chơi lên sàn nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 486) Ich war in jedem Sportgeschäft in dieser Stadt. ☊ Em đã xem tất cả các cửa hàng thể thao trong thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 500) Ok, hör zu, du nimmst die U-Bahn 3 Richtung Universität. ☊ Ok, anh nghe nhé, anh đi tàu điện ngầm số 3 hướng Universität. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 522) Seine Eltern, Großeltern, Brüder und Schwestern und alle Onkel und deren Söhne und Töchter. ☊ Bố mẹ, ông bà, anh chị em, tất cả các cô các chú và con cái của họ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 580) Nachdem wir alle Zimmer gestrichen haben, saugen wir überall Staub. ☊ Sau khi sơn tất cả các phòng, chúng ta hút bụi mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 646) Mit dem Knopf am Fernseher kann ich ihn nur einschalten und ausschalten. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể bật và tắt bằng cái nút bấm trên TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 671) Bin ich froh, dass wir vorher nicht die Abkürzung genommen haben. ☊ Anh mừng là chúng ta đã không đi con đường tắt trước đó. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 738) Aber ihr verschließt doch immer alle Schränke! ☊ Nhưng họ luôn khóa lại tất cả các tủ mà! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 906) Die Kriminellen haben alles eingesteckt, was wertvoll aussah. ☊ Những tên tội phạm đã trộm đi tất cả những gì có giá trị. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 908) Alle Computer und Laptops wurden gestohlen. ☊ Tất cả máy tính và máy tính xách tay đều bị ăn cắp. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 909) Ich hoffe, der Mechaniker wird sich bis morgen das Auto anschauen und alle nötigen Teile besorgen. ☊ Anh hy vọng, tới sáng mai người thợ cơ khí sẽ xem xét xe và chăm sóc tất cả các bộ phận cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 977) Als das Orchester sein Stück beendet, warten alle gespannt auf die nächste Überraschung. ☊ Khi dàn nhạc kết thúc, tất cả hồi hộp chờ đợi vào sự ngạc nhiên tiếp theo. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1124) Alle Gäste bilden eine lange Warteschlange. Jeder will ein Stück der Torte. ☊ Tất cả khách khứa tạo thành một hàng dài. Ai cũng muốn một miếng bánh. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1126) Die Jungfrau ist ordentlich und vernünftig und hat für alles ein System. ☊ Xử nữ thì gọn gàng và lý trí còn qui tất cả theo hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1140) Alle Medien berichten über die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen liberalen und konservativen Politikern. ☊ Tất cả phương tiện thông tin đều nói đến sự tranh luận giữa những nhà chính trị theo đảng tự do và những người theo đảng bảo thủ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1156) Alle unsere Leitungen sind zur Zeit belegt. ☊ Tất cả các đầu dây hiện tại đều đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1293) An alle Kunden der Firma Muster, ☊ Tới tất cả các khách hàng của công ty Muster ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1325) Die Ware bleibt bis zur vollständigen Zahlung unser Eigentum. ☊ Hàng vẫn thuộc về công ty chúng tôi cho đến khi thanh toán từ phía quý vị được hoàn tất. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1607) Kannst du bitte alle Ergebnisse dieser Besprechung mitschreiben und dann an alle Kollegen schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể ghi chép kết quả cuộc họp lại rồi sau đó gửi đến các tất cả các nhân viên được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1651) Das Praktikum ermöglicht Ihnen Einblicke in die unterschiedlichen Bereiche unseres Unternehmens. ☊ Khóa thực tập tạo điều kiện cho anh / chị có cái nhìn tổng quát về tất cả các lĩnh vực của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1752) Mein vorheriger Arbeitgeber musste Insolvenz anmelden und so wurde allen Angestellten gekündigt. ☊ Người tuyển dụng cũ của tôi bị phá sản và vì vậy tất cả nhân viên bị thôi việc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1900) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) Mein Rechner ist abgestürzt. ☊ Máy tính của tôi bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2060) Das Programm ist abgestürzt. ☊ Chương trình bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2061) Mein Bildschirm ist ausgefallen. ☊ Màn hình của tôi bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2065) Sind alle Kabel richtig eingesteckt? ☊ Tất cả các cáp được cắm đúng chứ? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2075) Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094) Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊ Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119) Vielen Dank – auch im Namen aller Kollegen und Kolleginnen – für diese interessante Präsentation. ☊ Thay mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp xin chân thành cám ơn bài diễn thuyết rất thú vị này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2121) Das ist eine Lösung, von der alle Parteien profitieren. ☊ Đây là hướng giải quyết mà tất cả các bên đều có lợi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2203) Bitte probieren Sie, das Gerät aus- und wieder einzuschalten. ☊ Xin quý khách hãy thử tắt rồi bật lại máy. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2282) Wir werden die defekte Ware selbstverständlich ersetzen. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ thay thế những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2514) Wir werden Ihnen den Kaufpreis natürlich zurückerstatten. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ gửi trả lại tiền mua hàng cho ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2517) He accepted all the changes we proposed. ☊ accept ☊
Everything about the child's adoption was against accepted practice. ☊ accept ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
First-class accommodation is available on all flights. ☊ accommodation ☊
He acts all macho, but he's a real softie underneath. ☊ act ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
It was actually quite fun after all. ☊ actually ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
add A and B together: If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure. ☊ add ☊
Add up all the money I owe you. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students. ☊ adequate ☊
admit sth: He admitted all his mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ admit ☊
She was held in deep affection by all her students. ☊ affection ☊
So you made it after all! ☊ after all ☊
And they all lived happily ever after. ☊ after ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
be agreed (on/about sth): Are we all agreed on this? ☊ agree ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. ☊ all ☊
All the people you invited are coming. ☊ all ☊
All my plants have died. ☊ all ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
All wood tends to shrink. ☊ all ☊
You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work. ☊ all ☊
All this mail must be answered. ☊ all ☊
He has lost all his money. ☊ all ☊
She was unemployed for all that time. ☊ all ☊
All of the food has gone. ☊ all ☊
They've eaten it all. ☊ all ☊
I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ☊ all ☊
Not all of them were invited. ☊ all ☊
All of them enjoyed the party. ☊ all ☊
They all enjoyed it. ☊ all ☊
All I want is peace and quiet. ☊ all ☊
It was all that I had. ☊ all ☊
allow yourself to do sth: She won't allow herself to be dictated to. ☊ allow ☊
All these factors must be allowed for. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
Is the coffee all right? ☊ all right ☊
Are you getting along all right in your new job? ☊ all right ☊
All right class, turn to page 20. ☊ all right ☊
I like almost all of them. ☊ almost ☊
I didn't find the joke at all amusing. ☊ amusing ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
apparent (to sb) (that...): It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing. ☊ apparent ☊
To all appearances (= as far as people could tell) he was dead. ☊ appearance ☊
She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics. ☊ arm ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
They were all dressed as clowns. ☊ as ☊
As for food for the party, that's all being taken care of. ☊ as for sb/sth ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
ask if, whether, etc...: I'll ask if it's all right to park here. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
I waited until they were all fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ asleep ☊
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life. ☊ aspect ☊
assist sb: We'll do all we can to assist you. ☊ assist ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
We were assured that everything possible was being done. ☊ assure ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
The heating switches off automatically. ☊ automatically ☊
award (sb) sth: The judges awarded both finalists equal points. ☊ award ☊
I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. ☊ awkward ☊
The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys. ☊ bad ☊
Everything's gone badly wrong! ☊ badly ☊
All babies in the hospital have name bands on their wrists. ☊ band ☊
All the ground floor windows were fitted with bars. ☊ bar ☊
be doing sth: The problem is getting it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
be to do sth: The problem is to get it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
London is not England (= do not think that all of England is like London). ☊ be ☊
Money isn't everything (= it is not the only important thing). ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. ☊ beat ☊
It's all working out beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
An alarm bell went off. ☊ bell ☊
The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone concerned. ☊ benefit ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
The beaches are beautiful, but, best of all, there are very few tourists. ☊ best ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
bite off sth/sth off: He bit off a large chunk of bread/He bit a large chunk of bread off. ☊ bite ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
She kept all the letters in a box. ☊ box ☊
The movie broke all box-office records. ☊ break ☊
All the windows broke with the force of the blast. ☊ break ☊
Heavy (= loud) breathing was all I could hear. ☊ breathing ☊
a brief description/summary/account ☊ brief ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
All his belongings were burnt in the fire. ☊ burn ☊
to call off a deal/trip/strike ☊ call sth off ☊
They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married). ☊ call sth off ☊
The game was called off because of bad weather. ☊ call sth off ☊
He can't have slept through all that noise. ☊ can ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
'Do you think all this money will change your life?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ certainly ☊
Of course we'll change it for a larger size, Madam. ☊ change ☊
You've changed all the furniture around. ☊ change sth around/round ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
You can obtain the product from all good chemists. ☊ chemist ☊
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. ☊ chip ☊
She has class all right—she looks like a model. ☊ class ☊
The party tries to appeal to all classes of society. ☊ class ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
clear B (from/off A): Clear all those papers off the desk. ☊ clear ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
All opposition to the plan has collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
combine sth: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. ☊ combine ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
The CD comes complete with all the words of the songs. ☊ come ☊
Does this hood come off? ☊ come off ☊
That mark won't come off. ☊ come off ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
All the rooms were comfortably furnished. ☊ comfortably ☊
You get a 10% commission on everything you sell. ☊ commission ☊
basic features which are common to all human languages ☊ common ☊
This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). ☊ common ☊
All channels of communication need to be kept open. ☊ communication ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ concentrate ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you. ☊ concern ☊
All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. ☊ concerning ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
I'm confused—say all that again. ☊ confused ☊
To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes. ☊ confusion ☊
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
continue to do sth: He continued to ignore everything I was saying. ☊ continue ☊
All contributions will be gratefully received. ☊ contribution ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
Don't worry—everything's under control! ☊ be under control ☊
My husband does all the cooking. ☊ cooking ☊
She copies everything her sister does. ☊ copy ☊
Do you know the correct way to shut the machine down? ☊ correct ☊
All these reforms will cost money (= be expensive). ☊ cost ☊
'Don't you like my mother?' 'Of course I do!' ☊ of course ☊
'I did all I could to help.' 'Of course,' he murmured gently. ☊ of course ☊
Ben, of course, was the last to arrive. ☊ of course ☊
Of course, there are other ways of doing this. ☊ of course ☊
'Are you going?' 'Of course not.' ☊ of course not ☊
'Do you mind?' 'No, of course not.' ☊ of course not ☊
The survey covers all aspects of the business. ☊ cover ☊
Create a new directory and put all your files into it. ☊ create ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels. ☊ credit card ☊
All you ever do is criticize! ☊ criticize ☊
All the options are currently available. ☊ currently ☊
cut sb sth: I cut them all a piece of birthday cake. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth for sb: I cut a piece of birthday cake for them all. ☊ cut ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
the death of all my plans ☊ death ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
All income must be declared. ☊ declare ☊
to think deeply (= about all the aspects of sth) ☊ deeply ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
demand that...: The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
All departures are from Manchester. ☊ departure ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
All deposits are non-refundable. ☊ deposit ☊
enough money to satisfy all your desires ☊ desire ☊
They've destroyed all the evidence. ☊ destroy ☊
He fought the illness with courage and determination. ☊ determination ☊
She has direct responsibility for all new trainees. ☊ direct ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
physically/mentally disabled ☊ disabled ☊
severely disabled ☊ disabled ☊
He was born disabled. ☊ disabled ☊
facilities for disabled people ☊ disabled ☊
Does the theatre have disabled access? ☊ disabled ☊
Disaster struck when the wheel came off. ☊ disaster ☊
discount (on/off sth): They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. ☊ discount ☊
They were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices). ☊ discount ☊
health measures to prevent the spread of disease ☊ disease ☊
the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods ☊ disease ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
I don't know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that's left over. ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
double sth: Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people. ☊ double ☊
It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
It was the end of all my hopes and dreams. ☊ dream ☊
I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all evening. ☊ drop ☊
All the children are earning now. ☊ earn ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
The electricity is off (= there is no electric power supply). ☊ electricity ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
empty sth out of sth: She emptied the water out of the vase. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth of sth: The room had been emptied of all furniture. ☊ empty ☊
He needs all the support and encouragement he can get. ☊ encouragement ☊
the end of all his dreams ☊ end ☊
Let's put an end to (= stop) these rumours once and for all. ☊ end ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
The movie has a car chase to end all car chases. ☊ a/the sth to end all sths ☊
I switched/turned the engine off. ☊ engine ☊
They all enjoyed themselves at the party. ☊ enjoy ☊
There was food enough for all. ☊ enough ☊
ensure (that)...: Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off. ☊ ensure ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
This book is essential reading for all nature lovers. ☊ essential ☊
The studio had all the essentials like heating and running water. ☊ essential ☊
She receives rent from all the people whose cottages are on estate land. ☊ estate ☊
4, 6, 8, 10 are all even numbers. ☊ even ☊
I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them). ☊ every ☊
Have you asked everybody? ☊ everybody ☊
Everything in the capital is now quiet. ☊ everything ☊
Money isn't everything. ☊ everything ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
example (of sth): She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. ☊ example ☊
You can all come? Excellent! ☊ excellent ☊
They all came except Matt. ☊ except ☊
I had nothing on except for my socks. ☊ except ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
expect sb to do sth: They expected all their children to be high achievers. ☊ expect ☊
expect (that...): 'Who's eaten all the cake?' 'Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.' ☊ expect ☊
an all-expenses-paid trip ☊ expense ☊
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. ☊ experience ☊
We all learn by experience. ☊ experience ☊
expert (at/in sth): They are all expert in this field. ☊ expert ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
To what extent is this true of all schools? ☊ to... extent ☊
We don't charge extra for the activities—everything is included in the admission fee. ☊ extra ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people. ☊ facility ☊
All rooms have private facilities (= a private bathroom). ☊ facility ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
All her children are fair (= they all have fair hair). ☊ fair ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
All my family enjoy skiing. ☊ family ☊
to turn a faucet on/off ☊ faucet ☊
The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment. ☊ fault ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favourite. ☊ favourite ☊
fear sb/sth: All his employees fear him. ☊ fear ☊
We all felt the force of her arguments. ☊ feel ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: He seemed to feel no remorse at all. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt like celebrating. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. ☊ few ☊
All of them are experts in their chosen field. ☊ field ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
find sth + adj.: You may find your illness hard to accept. ☊ find ☊
You may find it hard to accept your illness. ☊ find ☊
+ speech: 'And that was all,' she finished. ☊ finish ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. ☊ flight ☊
There is a lift to all floors. ☊ floor ☊
The following is a summary of events. ☊ following ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
I'm all for people having fun. ☊ for ☊
'What does Naomi think about the move?' 'She's all for it.' ☊ for ☊
That's all the news there is for now. ☊ for ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
all the millions of different life forms on the planet today ☊ form ☊
All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula. ☊ formula ☊
'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).' ☊ free ☊
They gave me free access to all the files. ☊ free ☊
to maintain friendly relations with all countries ☊ friendly ☊
I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. ☊ fun ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
'You mean you believe all that garbage?' he said. ☊ garbage ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
I'll never get all this work finished. ☊ get ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
All that driving has given me a headache. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: She'd given the bug to all her colleagues. ☊ give ☊
They were all given a box to carry. ☊ give ☊
We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. ☊ glass ☊
I want this memo to go to all managers. ☊ go ☊
Disease and poverty often go together. ☊ go with sth ☊
He's amazingly cheerful considering all he's had to go through. ☊ go through sth ☊
Suddenly all the lights went on. ☊ go on ☊
Suddenly the lights went off. ☊ go off ☊
All her property went to her eldest son (= when she died). ☊ go to sb/sth ☊
What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it? ☊ good ☊
The plastic bag contained all his worldly goods (= everything he owned). ☊ goods ☊
Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
All the materials used were of the highest grade. ☊ grade ☊
grade sb/sth: I spent all weekend grading papers. ☊ grade ☊
grateful (to sb) (for sth): I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help. ☊ grateful ☊
grateful (to do sth): She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all. ☊ grateful ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds. ☊ grow ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. ☊ habit ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
We all have to learn to handle stress. ☊ handle ☊
Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. ☊ hang ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
All parties are promising to increase spending on health. ☊ health ☊
Who turned the heating off? ☊ heating ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
Thank you for all your help. ☊ help ☊
helpful to sb: The booklet should be very helpful to parents of disabled children. ☊ helpful ☊
a high risk of injury ☊ high ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. ☊ hold ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
hot mustard ☊ hot ☊
All rooms have hot and cold water. ☊ hot ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
In an ideal world there would be no poverty and disease. ☊ ideal ☊
Do you mind if I turn the TV off? ☊ if ☊
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette. ☊ ignore ☊
Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness). ☊ ill ☊
I missed a lot of school through illness last year. ☊ illness ☊
childhood illnesses ☊ illness ☊
He died after a long illness. ☊ illness ☊
Nobody hates you—it's all in your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. ☊ impact ☊
all the paintings in the collection ☊ in ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
increase with sth: Disability increases with age (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled). ☊ increase ☊
All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned. ☊ indication ☊
The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly. ☊ indirectly ☊
It was an inevitable consequence of the decision. ☊ inevitable ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. ☊ ingredient ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was often known by his initials JFK. ☊ initial ☊
Just write your initials. ☊ initial ☊
The pesticide is lethal to all insect life. ☊ insect ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
All the rooms have access to the Internet/Internet access. ☊ Internet ☊
It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. ☊ interpretation ☊
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? ☊ interrupt ☊
The interview was published in all the papers. ☊ interview ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
Does the computer turn itself off? ☊ itself ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses. ☊ join ☊
joke about sth: They often joked about all the things that could go wrong. ☊ joke ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
jump sth + adv./prep.: I jumped my horse over all the fences. ☊ jump ☊
I can't just drop all my commitments. ☊ just ☊
She kept her past secret from us all. ☊ keep ☊
I keep all her letters. ☊ keep ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
'Martin was lying all the time.' 'I should have known.' ☊ know ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
He denied all knowledge of the affair. ☊ knowledge ☊
to switch on/turn off a lamp ☊ lamp ☊
All the children must learn a foreign language. ☊ language ☊
They arrived last of all. ☊ last ☊
The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. ☊ be too late ☊
They left me with all the clearing up. ☊ leave ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
All new students are given lessons in/on how to use the library. ☊ lesson ☊
The library is all on one level. ☊ level ☊
to turn/switch the lights on/off ☊ light ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ light ☊
to turn down/dim the lights ☊ light ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
She looks nothing like (= not at all like) her mother. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth doing sth: I didn't like him taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
I didn't like his taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
The children all stood in a line. ☊ line ☊
They were all waiting on the starting line. ☊ line ☊
all living things ☊ living ☊
It's a good idea to have locks fitted on all your windows. ☊ lock ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
Some families lost everything (= all they owned) in the flood. ☊ lose ☊
That music's too loud—please turn it down. ☊ loud ☊
a clock with all its machinery hanging out ☊ machinery ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
She has a magic touch with the children and they do everything she asks. ☊ magic ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
make sth for sb: She made coffee for us all. ☊ make ☊
make sb sth: She made us all coffee. ☊ make ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
All the attackers were male, aged between 25 and 30. ☊ male ☊
All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. ☊ marriage ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
None of these glasses match (= they are all different). ☊ match ☊
As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. ☊ matter ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) ☊ mean ☊
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights. ☊ meet ☊
I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls? ☊ meeting ☊
characteristics common to all members of the species ☊ member ☊
a mental disorder/illness/hospital ☊ mental ☊
'Thanks for all your help.' 'Don't mention it.' ☊ don't mention it ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
He made his millions (= all his money) on currency deals. ☊ million ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. ☊ mind ☊
That's all, thank you, Miss Lipman. ☊ miss ☊
Don't worry, we all make mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
mix A and B (together): Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. ☊ mix ☊
Someone has mixed up all the application forms. ☊ mix sth up ☊
Don't tell me you're mixed up in all of this? ☊ be/get mixed up in sth ☊
Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance. ☊ mobile phone ☊
He lost all his money. ☊ money ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
He's been in a meeting all morning. ☊ morning ☊
move away: She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. ☊ move ☊
All visitors must report to reception. ☊ must ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. ☊ mysterious ☊
Can you name all the American states? ☊ name ☊
Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less. ☊ nature ☊
All you need to do is complete this form. ☊ need ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
All you need bring are sheets. ☊ need ☊
need (not) have done sth: You needn't have worried (= it was not necessary for you to worry, but you did) —it all turned out fine. ☊ need ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Tell me all your news. ☊ news ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
That's all for now. ☊ now ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
I want you to observe all the details. ☊ observe ☊
observe that...: She observed that all the chairs were already occupied. ☊ observe ☊
It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. ☊ obvious ☊
the most famous of all the stars ☊ of ☊
A solution is still some way off. ☊ off ☊
The water is off. ☊ off ☊
Make sure the TV is off. ☊ off ☊
All shirts have/are 10% off. ☊ off ☊
All too often the animals die through neglect. ☊ often ☊
The lights were all on. ☊ on ☊
All at once she lost her temper. ☊ all at once ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
They all went off in one direction. ☊ one ☊
The students who are most successful are usually the ones who come to all the classes. ☊ one ☊
We all try and help one another. ☊ one another ☊
The flowers are all open now. ☊ open ☊
There'll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done. ☊ opportunity ☊
He threw all those that opposed him into prison. ☊ oppose ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
All the procedures must be done in the correct order. ☊ order ☊
Is everything in order, sir? ☊ in order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ out ☊
It's all wrong—you'll have to do it over. ☊ over ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
She makes all her own clothes. ☊ own ☊
I'm all on my own today. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
He packed a bag with a few things and was off. ☊ pack ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. ☊ pay ☊
a disability/widow's pension ☊ pension ☊
All these changes happened over a period of time. ☊ period ☊
permission (for sth): You must ask permission for all major expenditure. ☊ permission ☊
permit sth: The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. ☊ permit ☊
We offer a personal service to all our customers. ☊ personal ☊
Of course, this is just a personal opinion. ☊ personal ☊
All hire cars are for personal use only. ☊ personal ☊
The children all have very different personalities. ☊ personality ☊
All letters will be answered personally. ☊ personally ☊
His phone must be switched off. ☊ phone ☊
He tends to avoid all physical contact. ☊ physical ☊
mentally and physically handicapped ☊ physically ☊
pick sth + adj.: The dogs picked the bones clean (= ate all the meat from the bones). ☊ pick ☊
pile B in(to) A: She piled everything into her suitcase. ☊ pile ☊
Pin all the pieces of material together. ☊ pin ☊
The audience laughed in all the right places. ☊ place ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
All plants need light and water. ☊ plant ☊
You can't please everybody. ☊ please ☊
She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge. ☊ plot ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic. ☊ plus ☊
What's the point of all this violence? ☊ point ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
We were all too polite to object. ☊ polite ☊
Is everybody in position? ☊ position ☊
It will require positive action by all in the industry. ☊ positive ☊
Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane. ☊ possession ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week. ☊ possible ☊
We spent every possible moment on the beach. ☊ possible ☊
The doctors did all that was humanly possible to save him. ☊ possible ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
The mustard is sold in powder form. ☊ powder ☊
They've switched off the power. ☊ power ☊
power (of sth): The president has the power of veto over all new legislation. ☊ power ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. ☊ practical ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness. ☊ precise ☊
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. ☊ prepared ☊
a list of all club members, past and present ☊ present ☊
The mistake was obvious to all those present. ☊ present ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. ☊ pretend ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
the principle that free education should be available for all children ☊ principle ☊
The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research. ☊ priority ☊
They are demanding the release of all political prisoners. ☊ prisoner ☊
The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms. ☊ private ☊
All four players are probables for the national team. ☊ probable ☊
She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently. ☊ promptly ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
Pictures of the suspect were published in all the daily papers. ☊ publish ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
She has all the qualities of a good teacher. ☊ quality ☊
Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems. ☊ quite ☊
Quote this reference number in all correspondence. ☊ quote ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
to turn the radio on/off ☊ radio ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
recommend sb/sth (to sb) (for/as sth): I recommend the book to all my students. ☊ recommend ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
+ speech: 'It could all have been so different,' she reflected. ☊ reflect ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. ☊ release ☊
Send me all the relevant information. ☊ relevant ☊
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. ☊ relief ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
repeat that...: He's fond of repeating that the company's success is all down to him. ☊ repeat ☊
The new design will eventually replace all existing models. ☊ replace ☊
All the old carpets need replacing. ☊ replace ☊
All visitors must report to the reception desk on arrival. ☊ report ☊
a project representing all that is good in the community ☊ represent ☊
Those comments do not represent the views of us all. ☊ represent ☊
All illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the Mercury Gallery. ☊ reproduce ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
reserve sth: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her. ☊ resist ☊
As with all new ideas it met with resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
rest (from sth): to have/take a rest from all your hard work ☊ rest ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
She knows all the right people (= important people, for example those who can help her career). ☊ right ☊
all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) ☊ right ☊
As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
Investment is all about running risks. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
He risked all his money on a game of cards. ☊ risk ☊
the role of diet in preventing disease ☊ role ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
They all left at roughly the same time. ☊ roughly ☊
rub sth (+ adj.): The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. ☊ rub ☊
It's against all rules and regulations. ☊ rule ☊
All the trains are running late (= are leaving later than planned). ☊ run ☊
Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
We all want to live in safer cities. ☊ safe ☊
in the days of sail (= when ships all used sails) ☊ sail ☊
She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out). ☊ sail ☊
All main courses come with salad or vegetables. ☊ salad ☊
'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' ☊ all/just the same ☊
All the same, there's some truth in what she says. ☊ all/just the same ☊
He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent. ☊ satisfaction ☊
The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone. ☊ satisfy ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
He put all his savings into buying a boat. ☊ saving ☊
His angry glance said it all. ☊ say ☊
That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) ☊ say ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
All my kids are still at school. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still in school. ☊ school ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
Now tighten all the screws. ☊ screw ☊
You need to screw all the parts together. ☊ screw ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
Eventually the search was called off. ☊ search ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
She admired him, in secret of course. ☊ in secret ☊
Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. ☊ secure ☊
seem (that)...: It would seem that we all agree. ☊ seem ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense. ☊ make sense ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
They ate everything that was set in front of them. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
Opening this door will set off the alarm. ☊ set sth off ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services. ☊ severe ☊
severely disabled ☊ severely ☊
sew sth: She sews all her own clothes. ☊ sew ☊
Candles come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ shape ☊
We all did our share. ☊ share ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
'Is this enough food for everyone?' 'I should think so.' ☊ should ☊
The movie is now showing at all major movie theaters. ☊ show ☊
I'm sick to death of all of you! ☊ sick ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach. ☊ simply ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
All these jobs can now be done by one single machine. ☊ single ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ size ☊
Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. ☊ slice ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail. ☊ small ☊
We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. ☊ and so forth, and so on (and so forth) ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. ☊ social ☊
a pair of socks ☊ sock ☊
The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all. ☊ solid ☊
She had refused all solid food. ☊ solid ☊
I like some modern music (= but not all of it). ☊ some ☊
All these students are good, but some work harder than others. ☊ some ☊
All too soon the party was over. ☊ soon ☊
There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite. ☊ sort ☊
If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
a speech defect ☊ speech ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
to prevent the spread of disease ☊ spread ☊
He turned off the alarm and sprang out of bed. ☊ spring ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
'The book's by T.C. Smith.' 'What does the 'T.C.' stand for?' ☊ stand for sth ☊
A standard letter was sent to all candidates. ☊ standard ☊
the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) ☊ standard ☊
All vehicles come with a CD player as standard. ☊ standard ☊
standard issue uniforms (= given to everyone) ☊ standard ☊
start out/off (as sth): The company started out with 30 employees. ☊ start ☊
There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows). ☊ state ☊
a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in) ☊ stock ☊
I can't stomach violent films. ☊ stomach ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness. ☊ stress ☊
stress that...: I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. ☊ stress ☊
My letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential. ☊ strictly ☊
strip sth (off): Strip off all the existing paint. ☊ strip ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
What's all that sticky stuff on the carpet? ☊ stuff ☊
Could you move all that stuff off the table? ☊ stuff ☊
This is all good stuff. Well done! ☊ stuff ☊
What's all this 'Mrs Smith' stuff? Call me Anna. ☊ stuff ☊
I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts. ☊ stuff ☊
All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck. ☊ all of a sudden ☊
It all happened so suddenly. ☊ suddenly ☊
suggest (that)...: All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money. ☊ suggest ☊
The following is a summary of our conclusions. ☊ summary ☊
a news summary ☊ summary ☊
a two-page summary of a government report ☊ summary ☊
a summary financial statement ☊ summary ☊
I made a summary report for the records. ☊ summary ☊
summary justice/execution ☊ summary ☊
a summary judgement ☊ summary ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces. ☊ surface ☊
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside. ☊ surrounding ☊
It was all very suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
an on-off switch ☊ switch ☊
Which switch do I press to turn it off? ☊ switch ☊
Please switch the lights off as you leave. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
The electricity has been switched off. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
take sth for sb to do sth: It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
When they get together, all they talk about is football. ☊ talk ☊
Turn the tap on/off. ☊ tap ☊
She tore up all the letters he had sent her. ☊ tear sth up ☊
to turn the television on/off ☊ television ☊
Does he have a temperature (= is it higher than normal, because of illness)? ☊ temperature ☊
Thanks a lot for all you've done. ☊ thanks a lot ☊
'I'm afraid I've finished all the milk.' 'Well, thanks a lot!' ☊ thanks a lot ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
Did you eat all of them? ☊ them ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
The main thing to remember is to switch off the burglar alarm. ☊ thing ☊
Let's forget the whole thing (= everything). ☊ thing ☊
All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems), she's done very well. ☊ thing ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
All he ever thinks about is money. ☊ think ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊
threaten sth: The threatened strike has been called off. ☊ threaten ☊
I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. ☊ through ☊
The sea throws up all sorts of debris on the beach. ☊ throw ☊
You must take the exam—you can't throw away all that work! ☊ throw sth away ☊
I like everything to be neat and tidy. ☊ tidy ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
tired of sb/sth: I'm sick and tired of all the arguments. ☊ tired ☊
I like all kinds of music from opera to reggae. ☊ to ☊
Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking. ☊ together ☊
All together now: 'Happy birthday to you...' ☊ together ☊
The newspaper said voters had been turned off by the negative tone of the campaign. ☊ tone ☊
Please turn the volume down. ☊ turn sth down ☊
to turn off the light ☊ turn sth off ☊
They've turned off the water while they repair a burst pipe. ☊ turn sth off ☊
Please turn the television off before you go to bed. ☊ turn sth off ☊
Almost all homes have at least one TV set. ☊ TV ☊
All rooms have a bathroom and colour TV. ☊ TV ☊
She gave the lid another twist and it came off. ☊ twist ☊
She mixes with all types of people. ☊ type ☊
A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness. ☊ ultimately ☊
uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same) ☊ uniform ☊
The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed. ☊ unit ☊
All this fuss is totally unnecessary. ☊ unnecessary ☊
We ate all the food up. ☊ up ☊
urge that...: The report urged that all children be taught to swim. ☊ urge ☊
I hope you haven't used all the milk. ☊ use ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
Virtually all students will be exempt from the tax. ☊ virtually ☊
wander away/off: The child wandered off and got lost. ☊ wander ☊
All I want is the truth. ☊ want ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
a warm pair of socks ☊ warm ☊
There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms. ☊ water ☊
The water (= the supply of water) was turned off for several hours each day during the drought. ☊ water ☊
You came all this way to see us? ☊ way ☊
I've worn holes in all my socks. ☊ wear ☊
All delegates must wear a badge. ☊ wear ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
The kids all behaved well. ☊ well ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. ☊ whether ☊
The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ☊ whole ☊
By next year all the money will have been spent. ☊ will ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
She won't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has. ☊ with ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
All the furniture was made of wood. ☊ wood ☊
He was a true friend in all senses of the word. ☊ word ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject. ☊ work ☊
It's been a worrying time for us all. ☊ worrying ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' ☊ write ☊
write that...: She wrote that they were all fine. ☊ write ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
I got all the answers wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (about sth/sb): You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all. ☊ wrong ☊
No, you've got it all wrong. She's his wife. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊