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everything (iou)



everything pronoun & noun. Formerly as two words. ME.
[from EVERY + THING noun1.]
A. pronoun.
All things, all; all necessary or relevant things; (with following adjective) all that is ; colloq. a great deal. ME.
everything coming one's way, everything going one's way: see WAY noun. have everything colloq. possess every attraction, advantage, or requirement. have everything one's own way: see WAY noun.
T. Hardy Everything had been done that could be done. H. James In spite of everything these points had helped him. M. Keane Perhaps everything would still be all right. E. J. Howard Everything possible was flush with the walls. O. Manning I have lost everything. R. P. Jhabvala Everything is covered with mildew.
pred. The thing of supreme importance. colloq. L19.
G. B. Shaw The idle pleasure of the moment is everything.
b. noun. Something of every kind. Usu. in pl. joc. L18.