Granted.
It
–pronoun 1. (used to represent an inanimate thing understood, previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in
the immediate context): It has whitewall tires and
red upholstery.
you can't tell a book by its cover.
2. (used to represent a person or animal understood, previously mentioned, or about to be mentioned whose gender is unknown or disregarded): It was the largest ever caught off the Florida coast.
who was it? It was John. The
horse had its saddle on.
3. (used to represent a group understood or previously mentioned): The judge told the jury it must decide two issues.
4. (used to represent a concept or
abstract idea understood or previously stated): It all started with Adam and Eve. He has been taught to believe it all his life.
5. (used to represent an action or activity understood, previously mentioned, or about to be mentioned): Since you don't like it, you don't have to go skiing.
6. (used as the impersonal subject of the verb to be, especially to refer to
time, distance, or the weather): It is
six o'clock. It is five miles to town. It was foggy.
7. (used in statements expressing an action, condition, fact, circumstance, or situation without reference to an agent): If it weren't for Edna, I wouldn't go.
8. (used in referring to something as the origin or cause of pain, pleasure, etc.): Where does it hurt? It looks bad for the candidate.
9. (used in referring to a source not specifically named or described): It is said that
love is blind.
10. (used in referring to the general state of affairs; circumstances, fate, or life in general): How's it going with you?
11. (used as an anticipatory subject or object to make a sentence more eloquent or suspenseful or to shift emphasis): It is necessary that you do your duty. It was a gun that he was carrying.
12. Informal . (used instead of the
pronoun its before a gerund): It having rained for only one hour didn't help the crops.
–noun 13. (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
14. Slang . a. sex appeal.
b. sexual intercourse.
—Idioms 15. get with it, Slang . to become active or interested: He was warned to get with it or resign.
16. have it, Informal . a. to love someone: She really has it bad for him.
b. to possess the requisite abilities for something; be talented, adept, or proficient: In this
business youeither have it or you don't.
17. with it, Slang . a. aware of the latest fads, fashions, etc.; up-to-date.
b. attentive or alert: I'm just not with it early in the morning.
c. understanding or appreciative of something, as jazz.
d. Carnival Slang . being a member of the carnival.
All
–adjective 1. the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all
the cake; all the way; all year.
2. the
whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all students.
3. the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree): with all due respect; with all speed.
4. every: all kinds; all sorts.
5. any; any whatever: beyond all doubt.
6. nothing but; only: The coat is all wool.
7. dominated by or as if by the
conspicuous possession or use of a particular feature: The colt was all legs. They were all ears, listening attentively to everything she said.
8. Chiefly Pennsylvania German . all gone; consumed; finished: The pie is all.
–pronoun 9. the whole quantity or amount: He ate all of the peanuts. All are gone.
10. the whole number; every one: all of us.
11. everything: Is that all
you want to say? All is
lost.
–noun 12. one's whole interest,
energy, or property: to give one's all; to
lose one's all.
13. ( often initial capital letter
) the entire universe.
–adverb 14. wholly; entirely; completely: all alone.
15. only; exclusively: He spent his income all on pleasure.
16. each; apiece: The score was one all.
17. Archaic . even; just.
—Idioms 18. above all, before everything else; chiefly: Above all, the little
girl wanted a piano.
19. after all, in spite of the circumstances; notwithstanding: He came in
time after all.
20. all at once.
once ( def. 14 ) .
21. all but, almost; very nearly: These batteries are all but dead.
22. all in, Northern and Western U.S. very tired; exhausted: We were all in at the end of the day.
23. all in all, a. everything considered; in general: All in all, her
health is greatly improved.
b. altogether: There were twelve absentees all in all.
c. everything; everything regarded as important: Painting became his all in all.
24. all in hand, Printing, Journalism . (of the copy for typesetting a particular article, book, issue, etc.) in the possession of the compositor.
25. all in the wind, Nautical . too close to the wind.
26. all out, with all available means or effort: We went all out to win the war.
27. all over, a. finished; done; ended.
b. everywhere; in every part.
c. in every respect; typically.
28. all standing, Nautical . a. in such a way and so suddenly that sails or engines are still set to propel a vessel forward: The ship ran aground all standing.
b. fully clothed: The crew turned in all standing.
c. fully equipped, as a vessel.
29. all that, remarkably; entirely; decidedly (used in negative constructions): It's not all that different from your other
house.
30. all the better, more advantageous; so much the better: If the
sun shines it will be all the better for our trip.
31. all there, Informal . mentally competent; not insane or feeble-minded: Some of his farfetched ideas made us suspect that he wasn't all there.
32. all the same.
same ( def. 9 ) .
33. all told.
told ( def. 2 ) .
34. all up, a. Printing, Journalism . (of copy) completely set in type.
b. Informal . with no vestige of hope remaining: It's all up with George—they've caught him.
35. and all, together with every other associated or connected attribute, object, or circumstance: What with the snow and all, we may be a little late.
36. at all, a. in the slightest degree: I wasn't surprised at all.
b. for any reason: Why bother at all?
c. in any way: no offense at all.
37. for all (that), in spite of; notwithstanding: For all that, it was a good year.
38. in all, all included; all together: a hundred guests in all.
39. once and for all, for the last time; finally: The case was settled once and for all when the appeal was denied.
I wish people would make more interesting wishes.
