all told
Related to all told: told off
all told
In total. This phrase can be applied to numerical sums or to the collective aspects of something. I made a lot in tips this week—$300 all told. Yeah, it rained a lot during our vacation, but all told we had a great time.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
all told
Fig. totaled up; including all parts. All told, he earned about $700 last week. All told, he has many fine characteristics.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
all told
Added up, in summation, as in The ferry will hold 80 passengers all told, or All told, his proposal makes some good points. This idiom, first recorded in 1850, uses the verb tell in the sense of "count."
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
all ˈtold
(used with numbers) with everything/everyone included: So far there have been fourteen arrests all told.See also: all, told
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
all told
With everything considered; in all: All told, we won 100 games.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
- 57
- Heinz
- Heinz 57
- Heinz 57 (variety)
- Heinz 57 variety
- a penny for them
- eggs is eggs
- great minds
- great minds think alike