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



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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases

and all • and all that
and all —and all other things included: Duncan had stepped
backwards over the gunwale of his boat and fallen, camera
and all into the Indian Ocean.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase any and alla redundant expression meaning “any”: A
licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis of any
and all medical conditions.
and all that—(coll.) and other similar things considered un-
necessary to mention: Ah, but he’s known her all his life.
Childhood sweethearts and all that.
angel-water • holy water
angel-water —a perfume or cosmetic in which a plant An-
gelica (Herba angelica) is a chief ingredient: Angel-water, an
excellent perfume: also a curious wash to beautify the skin.
holy water —water blessed by a priest, used in the Roman
and Greek ritual: Before the High Mass on Sundays the cele-
brant sprinkles the people with holy water.
another kettle of fish • another turn of the screw
another kettle of fish —(also: different kettle of fish, a) a com-
pletely different matter or situation: I’d driven an automatic
for years but learning to handle a car with gears was another
kettle of fish altogether.
another turn of the screw— an action which makes a bad sit-
uation worse, especially in order to force a person to do smth.:
Each letter from my bank manager was another turn of the
screw.
Note: 
Neither expression correlates in meaning with the phrase
another side on the boat
— an alternative way of doing smth.:
There is another side on the boat; you don’t have to do it that
way.
See also: other side of the coin, the / other side of the hill, the.
answer for something • answer to something
answer for something —be accountable or responsible for
smth.: He has to answer for his indifference to Aboriginal peo-
ple.
answer to something —
1
. act in response to smth.: The birds
after answering to the call, darted off again. 2. be suitable or
satisfactory for smth.: We’ve been able to find the solution
that answers to our needs. 3. match or correspond to smth.:
He doesn’t answer to the description of the missing man.

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