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Definition

With everything included, counted, or summed; in total.

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Origins

From all + told (“counted”), from the original, now archaic sense [one] of tell.

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In Context

  • "I think they had over 300 people there, all told."
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See Also

  • all in all
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Related Idioms

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all thumbs

Clumsy; awkward; not dextrous.

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all over the board

All over the map.

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all out

With maximum effort.

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all the tea in China

Something very valuable or priceless.

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all that jazz

Synonym of all that.

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all it's cracked up to be

As good as claims or reputation would suggest.
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