everything

views updated Jun 08 2018

eve·ry·thing / ˈevrēˌ[unvoicedth]ing/ • pron. 1. all things; all the things of a group or class: he taught me everything I know. ∎  the most important thing or aspect: money isn't everything.2. the current situation; life in general: everything is going okay.PHRASES: and everything inf. used to refer vaguely to other things associated with what has been mentioned: you'll still get paid and everything.

everything

views updated May 29 2018

everything everything has an end no condition lasts for ever; proverbial saying recorded from the late 14th century.

See also everything in the garden is lovely, a place for everything, there is a time and place for everything.