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all things considered

idiom

Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all things to all people

    Someone or something that entirely satisfies the expectations of everyone, no matter how diverse and conflicting those expectations may be.

  2. 02

    finer things

    That which is considered of a high quality, expensive or tasteful.

  3. 03

    hear things

    To imagine that one hears sounds that are not actually real; to have auditory hallucinations.

  4. 04

    leave things alone

    Synonym of let it be.

  5. 05

    leave things be

    Synonym of let it be.

  6. 06

    let things alone

    Synonym of let it be.

  7. 07

    let things be

    Synonym of let it be.

  8. 08

    one of those things

    An unfortunate, but unavoidable, event.

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