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• all for (someone or something)
  быть целиком за

  I was all for going on a picnic, the day being so sunny.
• all in
  быть очень усталым

  Having spent long hours at the computer, Jill was all in.
• all in a day's work
  часть того, что нужно делать; что-то ожидаемое

  It was all in a day's work when the police arrested the criminal.
• all in all
  суммарно, в целом

  There were twelve people all in all at the parents' meeting that day.
• all manner of (someone or something)
  всевозможные люди или вещи

  Len has to do all manner of things and get in touch with all manner of people at work.
• all night long
  всю ночь напролёт

  I couldn't sleep well because people were shouting outside my window all night long.
• all of a sudden
  внезапно, вдруг

  We were watching television when all of a sudden the electricity went off.
• all over but the shouting
  окончательное решение, закончиться раз и навсегда

  It will be all over but the shouting for you if you reject their job offer.
• all over the place
  везде, повсеместно

  I looked all over the place for my textbook.
• all right
  хорошо, нормально

  Will it be all right for me to join you?
• all set
  всё готово (можно начинать)

  It was all set and we decided to start on our journey.
• all sweetness and light
  казаться хорошим, невинным

  Outwardly Celia is all sweetness and light, but I know she is not that good.
• all systems go
  всё готово (первоначально использовалось при запуске ракеты)

  It is all systems go, so we can begin to install the new equipment.
• all talk (and no action)
  одни разговоры, а дела нет

  I wouldn't rely on Paul; he is all talk and no action.
• all the rage
  последний писк (о моде)

  I strongly advise you to buy these jeans; they are all the rage of the season.
• all the time
  постоянно, всё время

  My friend Oliver goes to the health club all the time.
• all to the good
  всё к лучшему

  "It is all to the good that you walked out on your boy friend", my mother said.
• all told
  всё вместе, всё включительно

  All told, there are six rooms in the house including the kitchen.
• all-out-effort
  большое, значительное усилие

  Lionel made an all-out-effort to remain calm.
• allow for (someone or something)
  рассчитывать, планировать

  I think you ought to allow for some time to get to the airport in time.
• along with (someone or something)
  вместе с кем-то, в дополнение к чему-то

  Sarah has decided to go on a river trip along with her brother.
• amount to (something)
  быть успешным

  I am afraid you will never amount to anything if you don't work hard.
• amount to the same thing
  быть одинаковым, иметь тот же эффект

  You can either take a taxi or go by bus; it will amount to the same thing.
• answer to (someone)
  отвечать перед кем-либо, объяснять свои действия

  Bill lived on his own; he had no family and consequently no one to answer to.
• any number of (someone or something)
  достаточное количество

  "You always have any number of excuses for missing your classes.
• appear out of nowhere
  внезапно появиться, появиться ниоткуда

  A big lorry appeared out of nowhere and splashed mud all over me.
• apple of (one's) eye
  очень дорогой, любимый (свет очей, зеница ока)

  Her little son is the apple of her eye.
• argue for the sake of arguing/argument
  спорить ради спора

  William likes to argue for the sake of arguing.
• arm and a leg
  огромная сумма денег

  Their new house will cost them an arm and a leg.
• armed and dangerous
  вооружен и опасен

  The criminal was suspected of being armed and dangerous.
• around the clock
  24 часа, сутки

  Most of the supermarkets in big American cities work around the clock.
• arrive on the scene
  прибыть на место происшествия

  Tim dialed 911 and the police arrived on the scene almost at once.
• as a last resort
  последняя мера, последнее средство (когда всё остальное испробовано)

  As a last resort John decided to take a loan from the bank.
• as a matter of fact
  фактически

  As a matter of fact cinema is the most popular entertainment for millions of people.
• as a result of (something)
  в результате

  Ben didn't study well during the term and as a result of his laziness he failed his exams.