# all the marbles

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/all-the-marbles
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

everything; all that is to be had.

## Examples

- This game is for all the marbles.
- The final match determines who takes home all the marbles.
- With the championship and her entire legacy on the line, she knew this last race was for all the marbles.

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