Definition of all that
: to an indicated or suggested extent or degree : so didn't take his threats all that seriously
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Recent Examples on the Web Hypothetically, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine can mess all that up.
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Adam Rogers, Wired, "The Strange and Twisted Tale of Hydroxychloroquine," 11 Nov. 2020 But a bar fight and subsequent arrest change all that.
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Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, "‘Simon the Fiddler’ explores the redemptive power of music," 10 Nov. 2020 Ariana Grande is in a strong position to retain top spot on the U.K. singles chart, though Miley Cyrus could change all that.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, "Miley Cyrus Takes on Ariana Grande For U.K. No. 1," 9 Nov. 2020 With all that in place, Pittsburgh might be best positioned to dethrone the Chiefs in the AFC.
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Tim Bielik, cleveland, "Breaking down the rest of the Browns’ 2020 schedule in haiku: This Week in the Cleveland Browns," 9 Nov. 2020 Bellwether, swing state, national microcosm - Is Ohio still all that?
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Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer, "Bellwether no more? Ohio misses presidential pick for first time since 1960," 8 Nov. 2020 In 2005, Bezucha critiqued all that with The Family Stone, an exemplary, ironic Christmas movie.
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Armond White, National Review, "Let Him Go: A Morally Superior Neo-Western," 6 Nov. 2020 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, but this eye beholds that those two little tweaks do the looks of this midsize wagon no favors.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country: How to ruin a station wagon," 3 Nov. 2020 After you’ve made the tomatillo salsa, all that’s left to do is place your corn tortillas on a sheet pan, top with cheese and an egg, and broil until the egg is cooked to your liking.
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Taylor Murray, Good Housekeeping, "Breakfast Tacos," 2 Nov. 2020
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