| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| all the tea in China | (See not for all the tea in China) | |
| all the way to Egery and back | a long, indirect road; the long way; all around Robin Hood's barn, all over hell's half acre | To get to the Halsteads, we have to go all the way to Egery and back! |
| all the world's a stage | the world is a stage; we are all performers | The teacher asked Jason to explain the meaning of Shakespeare's words: "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages." |
| all things being equal | if things remain the same, if no surprises occur | All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October. |
| all things to all people | satisfy everyone, live up to | Be yourself. Stop trying to be all things to all people. |
| all thumbs | clumsy, unable to hold it, fingers feel like thumbs | When I try to sew a button on my shirt, I'm all thumbs. |
| all walks of life | all occupations and lifestyles | As a salesperson, you will meet people from all walks of life. |
| all washed up | failed in business or career | Barry's all washed up. His business is bankrupt. |
| all wet | mistaken, do not know what you are talking about | You're all wet! You can't grow bananas in Saskatchewan. |
| all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy | do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... | When I picked up my overtime check, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... . |