A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

all the way • all the way live
all the way —(U.S. coll., of hamburgers, etc.) with all available
extras, such as mustard, relish, etc.: I’d like one double cheese-
burger — all the way.
all the way live —(coll.) very exciting; excellent: Man, this
place is all the way live.
all together • altogether
all together —perform an action or undergo smth. collec-
tively; assembled in a group: We were herded all together in
some detaining room.
altogether —
1
. entirely; completely: Our results demonstrate
an altogether new approach to fabrication of electronic de-
vices. 2. with all included or counted: Invited from abroad
were, altogether, about 20 scholars from France, Germany,
and other countries. 3. having considered everything; on the
whole: Altogether, I am inclined to suspect much less noble
ideas motivating Miller’s decision.
all washed out • all washed up
all washed out—
1
. (of colors) faded: I think the picture
showed a guy in armor kneeling…. No way to tell for sure
with colors all washed out. 2. (coll.) very tired; quite ex-
hausted: I’m all washed out. I haven’t the energy to do any-
thing at all.
all washed up —(coll.)
1
. utterly undone: He can perhaps
work as a coach, but as a player he is all washed up. 2. = all
washed out 2: Eventually, I went home feeling all washed up.
I just hung around the house.
allied to a nation • allied with a nation
allied to a nation —(of a nation) related to another nation or
connected by common origin: This group of nations is closely
allied to the Eastern Asiatics.
allied with a nation —(of a nation) having joined forces with
another nation: Britain was allied with the United States many
times in history.