all get-out


all get–out

noun \ˌl-ˈget-ˌat, -ˈgit-\

Definition of ALL GET-OUT

: the utmost conceivable degree —used in comparisons to suggest something superlative <is busy as all get-out>

First Known Use of ALL GET-OUT

1879

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