all that

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Noun

all that (uncountable)

1. That, and everything similar; all of that kind of thing; and so on, et cetera. [from 15th c.]
   • 1714, Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-Comical Poem. In Five Canto's. [sic], Second Edition, London: Bernard Lintott, Canto III, p. 20^[1]:

     Snuff, or the Fan, supply each Pauſe of Chat,
     With ſinging, laughing, ogling, and all that.

   • 1809, Lord Byron, letter (to Henry Drury), 25 Jun 1809:

     He has been all among the worshippers of Fire in Persia and has seen Persepolis and all that.

Pronoun

all that

1. The exact amount, quantity, or level referred to.

   She's not as smart as all that.

Adjective

all that (not comparable)

1. (US, slang) Of especially good quality; particularly excellent. [from 20th c.]

Derived terms

• and all that
• all that and a bag of chips

Adverb

all that

1. (idiomatic, in negative constructions) Very.

   We do not have all that much time to finish.

   • 2023 March 8, James R. Schmalenberg, Life Really Isn’t All That Complicated: But You Do Have To Think, FriesenPress, →ISBN, page 13:

     By now, I hope that you are getting the message that life really isn't all that complicated.