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everything
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. |
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"everything." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "everything." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-everything.html "everything." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-everything.html |
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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. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "everything." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "everything." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-everything.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "everything." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-everything.html |
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everything
•pennyfarthing • plaything
•silversmithing • anything
•everything • northing • nothing
•something • rebirthing • farthing
•scathing • sheathing
•tithing, writhing
•southing • clothing • underclothing
•Worthing • carving • woodcarving
•delving
•craving, engraving, paving, raving, saving, shaving
•self-deceiving, unbelieving, weaving
•living, misgiving, thanksgiving, unforgiving
•skydiving • piledriving • coving
•approving, reproving, unmoving
•unloving
•Irving, serving, unswerving
•time-serving • lapwing • waxwing
•batwing • redwing • lacewing
•beeswing • forewing • downswing
•outswing • viewing • upswing
•underwing • phrasing • stargazing
•trailblazing • hellraising • unpleasing
•rising, surprising
•self-aggrandizing • uncompromising
•unpatronizing • uprising
•enterprising • appetizing
•Dowsing, housing
•unimposing
•amusing, confusing, musing
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"everything." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "everything." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-everything.html "everything." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-everything.html |
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