all at once

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Adv.	1.	all at once - all at the same time; "Let's say `Yes!' all at once" all together
	2.	all at once - without warning; "all at once, he started shouting" all of a sudden

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فَجْأةمَعاً، دَفْعَة واحِدَه

náhlenajednou

pludselig

plötzlich

a la vez de repente simultáneamente

d'un seul coup tout à coup

mindent egyszerre

alla í einuskyndilega

på en gang plutselig

anidenbirden birehepsini birden

同时突然

all

(oːl) adjective, pronoun

1. the whole (of). He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.

2. every one (of a group) when taken together. They were all present; All men are equal.

adverb

1. entirely. all alone; dressed all in white.

2. (with the) much; even. Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.

ˌall-ˈclear noun

(usually with the) a signal or formal statement that a time of danger etc is over. They sounded the all-clear after the air-raid.

ˈall-out adjective

using the greatest effort possible. an all-out attempt.

ˈall-round adjective

1. including or applying to every part, person, thing etc. an all-round pay rise.

2. good at all parts of a subject etc. an all-round sportsman.

ˌall-ˈrounder noun

a person who is good at many kinds of work, sport etc.

all-terrain vehicle (ˌoːl təˈrein ˈviːəkl) noun

(also ATV) a small vehicle, looking like a small tractor, that can travel fast on rough ground.

all along

the whole time (that something was happening). I knew the answer all along.

all at once

1. all at the same time. Don't eat those cakes all at once!

2. suddenly. All at once the light went out.

all in

with everything included. Is that the price all in?

all in all

considering everything. We haven't done badly, all in all.

all over

1. over the whole of (a person, thing etc). My car is dirty all over.

2. finished. The excitement's all over now.

3. everywhere. We've been looking all over for you!

all right

1. unhurt; not ill or in difficulties etc. You look ill. Are you all right?

2. an expression of agreement to do something. `Will you come?' `Oh, all right.'

in all

in total, when everything is added up. I spent three hours in all waiting for buses last week.

Write all right (not alright).

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"I'd been scrubbing the deck, and all at once a chap said to me:

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All at once he noticed a string on her neck; he tugged at it, but the string was strong and did not snap and besides, it was soaked with blood.

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All at once he fell head over heels in the dark, down a hole, and landed on a heap of very dirty rags.