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can't we all just ...	What? Like y'all ain't seen a girl having a nervous breakdown
He Could Kill Us All	It's All About Angles

1 You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.
...the restaurant that Hugh and all his friends go to...
He lost all his money at a blackjack table in Las Vegas.

All is also a determiner.
There is built-in storage space in all bedrooms...
85 percent of all American households owe money on mortgages...
He was passionate about all literature.

All is also a quantifier.
He was told to pack up all of his letters and personal belongings...
He was talking to all of us.

All is also a pronoun.
We produce our own hair-care products, all based on herbal recipes...
I'd spent all I had, every last penny.
[PRON] n PRON v
All is also an emphasizing pronoun.
Milk, oily fish and egg all contain vitamin D...
We all admire professionalism and dedication.
2 [DET] DET sing-n
You use all to refer to the whole of a particular period of time.
George had to cut grass all afternoon...
She's been feeling bad all week.
[PREDET] PREDET det sing-n
All is also a predeterminer.
She's worked all her life...
He was looking at me all the time.
[QUANT] QUANT of def-n
All is also a quantifier.
He spent all of that afternoon polishing the silver...
Two-thirds of the women interviewed think about food a lot or all of the time.
3 [PRON]
You use all to refer to a situation or to life in general.
All is silent on the island now...
As you'll have read in our news pages, all has not been well of late.
4 [ADV] ADV prep/adv
You use all to emphasize that something is completely true, or happens everywhere or always, or on every occasion.
He loves animals and he knows all about them...
Parts for the aircraft will be made all round the world...
I got scared and I ran and left her all alone...
He was doing it all by himself...
5 [PRON]
You use all at the beginning of a clause when you are emphasizing that something is the only thing that is important.
He said all that remained was to agree to a time and venue...
All you ever want to do is go shopping!...
All I could say was, `I'm sorry'.
6 [DET] in DET n-uncount
You use all in expressions such as in all sincerity and in all probability to emphasize that you are being sincere or that something is very likely.
In all fairness he had to admit that she was neither dishonest nor lazy...
7 [ADV] amount ADV
You use all when you are talking about an equal score in a game. For example, if the score is three all, both players or teams have three points.
8 [ADV] ADV the adv/adj-compar
All is used in structures such as all the more or all the better to mean even more or even better than before.
The living room is decorated in pale colours that make it all the more airy...
9 [PRON]
You use all in expressions such as seen it all and done it all to emphasize that someone has had a lot of experience of something.
...women who have it all: career, husband and children...
Here's a man who has seen it all, tasted and heard it all.
10 [PHRASE] PHR with cl/group
You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most important point.
Above all, chairs should be comfortable...
11 [PHRASE] PHR with cl
You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
I thought you might know somebody. After all, you're the man with connections.
12 [PHRASE]
You use after all when you are saying that something that you thought might not be the case is in fact the case.
I came out here on the chance of finding you at home after all...
13 [PHRASE] n PHR
You use and all when you want to emphasize that what you are talking about includes the thing mentioned, especially when this is surprising or unusual.
He dropped his sausage on the pavement and someone's dog ate it, mustard and all.
14 [PHRASE] PHR with cl
You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
We both thought that all in all it might not be a bad idea...
15 [PHRASE]
You use at all at the end of a clause to give emphasis in negative statements, conditional clauses, and questions.
Robin never really liked him at all...
16 [PHRASE] PHR n
All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
The general was an unattractive man to all but his most ardent admirers...
17 [PHRASE] PHR -ed
You use all but to say that something is almost the case.
The concrete wall that used to divide this city has now all but gone...
18 [PHRASE] PHR n
You use for all to indicate that the thing mentioned does not affect or contradict the truth of what you are saying.
For all its faults, the film instantly became a classic.
= despite
19 [PHRASE] PHR with cl
You use for all in phrases such as for all I know, and for all he cares, to emphasize that you do not know something or that someone does not care about something.
For all we know, he may even not be in this country...
You can go right now for all I care.
20 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you give your all or put your all into something, you make the maximum effort possible.
He puts his all into every game.
21 [PHRASE] PHR with cl, amount PHR
In all means in total.
There was evidence that thirteen people in all had taken part in planning the murder.
22 [PHRASE] amount PHR, PHR with cl
If something such as an activity is a particular price all in, that price includes everything that is offered. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL)
Dinner is about £25 all in.
23 [PHRASE] PHR with superl
You use of all to emphasize the words `first' or `last', or a superlative adjective or adverb.
First of all, answer these questions...
Now she faces her toughest task of all.
24 [PHRASE] PHR n
You use of all in expressions such as of all people or of all things when you want to emphasize someone or something surprising.
They met and fell in love in a supermarket, of all places.
25 [PHRASE]
You use all in expressions like of all the cheek or of all the luck to emphasize how angry or surprised you are at what someone else has done or said.
Of all the lazy, indifferent, unbusinesslike attitudes to have!
26 [PHRASE] PHR amount
You use all of before a number to emphasize how small or large an amount is.
It took him all of 41 minutes to score his first goal...
27 [PHRASE] PHR with brd-neg, PHR adj/adv
You use all that in statements with negative meaning when you want to weaken the force of what you are saying. (SPOKEN)
He wasn't all that older than we were...
28 [PHRASE] cl PHR
You can say that's all at the end of a sentence when you are explaining something and want to emphasize that nothing more happens or is the case.
`Why do you want to know that?' he demanded.--`Just curious, that's all.'
29 [PHRASE] v-link PHR
You use all very well to suggest that you do not really approve of something or you think that it is unreasonable.
It is all very well to urge people to give more to charity when they have less, but is it really fair?

happening for a whole period of time:◆ He's worked hard all year. ◆ She was unemployed for all that time.
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding : Nothing left but all the time in the world to think about it.
Brooks : I'm tired of being afraid all the time.

pronoun
The whole number or amount: ◆ All of the food has gone. ◆ They've eaten all of it. ◆ They've eaten it all. ◆ I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ◆ Not all of them were invited. ◆ All of them enjoyed the party. ◆ They all enjoyed it. ◆ His last movie was best of all.
Red :He never said who did it, but we all knew.

which

"'A Date Which Will Live in Infamy'"

"Which?" is used by some English speakers, e.g. on Dublin's north side, when they meant to say "Sorry, I didn't understand what you just said."
Gilbert: Please hold your orthorexic lessons while I'm eating!
Michael: Which?

used to give more information about sth: ◆His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ◆ Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial.
Jess Mastriani: Because it gives the impression that we have a rhythm together, that we have things in common, that we are on the same wave link! Which we are not!

her

Her eyes have captivated the world ...

1. the woman, i.e. your master
2. the mistress, i.e. the unspeakable
3. your wife - a combination of the prior two
4. the love of your life - usage rare and very infrequent. usually they have beautiful names spoken breathily.

i have to go now, it's her on the phone.
i have to go to her place with a dozen long stemmed roses and a quart of ice cream.
René: This is my wife, Edith. I have told her everything.

Term expressing disapproval of a family member or friend's significant other. Popularized by the TV show "Arrested Development."
Dan: So, I'm going out with Jess now.
Me: Her?

George Michael: We can double-date. You and Sally, and me and Ann.
Michael: Who?
George Michael: Ann.
Michael: Yes...Of course I know Ann. I didn't mean 'who,' I meant...her?

When you hate a certain person, specifically a woman, you refer to them as a "Her" so nobody knows who you are talking about besides your friends.
OMG, I just saw Her drive by!

The name that the band HIM had to go under when releasing the album Razorblade Romance in the USA, as there was already a band of that name there. However they reached a settlement and HIM are now legally allowed to go under that name in the USA. Often associated with obsessive fan and Jackass/MTV star Bam Margera
"Hey man, HER are amazing aren't they?"
"I think you mean HIM, they can be called that here now"
"Thats good."

also reffering to a place
"Lets go ther and have some fun"
"Nah im havin fun right her"

THE girl. The one you will never get, get back, or ever forget.
The girl that you will stay up all night for just so she doesn't haunt your dreams. The girl you will always remember.
I still see her in my dreams.

last name of a hmong family; also spelt as herr; spelt hawj in hmong language
Danny Her, john her

his

His Kind of Woman(1951)

That which belongs to him. That particular thing which belongs to a male person. Property attributed to a male person.
That unit is his, not yours. His unit is much larger than your unit.
Lieutenant Hubert Gruber: When he was taller, he signed his paintings further up.

Abbreviation for 'Hormonally Induced Sassiness'.
The behavioral change a woman undergoes during the onset of her menses.
Symptoms of HIS include but are not limited to:
- Decreased ability to put up with lame jokes.
- Increased activity in the region of the frontal lobe that is primarily responsible for interpreting and delivering sarcasm.
- Bloating, tenderness, changes in appetite.
"She didn't mean it dude; she's got HIS."
"Oh, I thought it was PMS."

that

Seriously—We're Not Doing That

used to define a certain individual, or object that is the ideal of a particular type of class/group/belonging
Yo yo, there goes Jay-Z. Damn, hes THAT nigga.
Hey, is Paul Panoose south indian?
Heck yeah, Paul Panoose is THAT south indian, bitch.

What won't be done for love.
Rob: "I would do anything for love. But I won't do THAT."

Something I can't let you do
Can't let you do that Starfox

A response in agreement or in support of something just said. Agreeing with someone.
one guy: Man, that was an awesome catch ! other guy: Yeah, that.
one guy: this movie sucks! other guy: that !

not this, often used when pointing at something
Can i have that? No, not this, that.

used when ringing up for cannabis ....
Hello have u got any of "that"?

determiner
used for referring to a person or thing that is not near the speaker or as near to the speaker as another: ◆Look at that man over there. ◆ How much are those apples at the back?
Col. Von Strom: Helga. How did you get up to that little window?

used for referring to sb/sth that has already been mentioned or is already known about: ◆I was living with my parents at that time. ◆ That incident changed their lives. ◆ Have you forgotten about that money I lent you last week? ◆ That dress of hers is too short.
Michelle Dubois: What is the biggest break you've had on this table?
René: Just now, when my wife swallowed that story about the light bulb.

pronoun
used for referring to a person or thing that is not near the speaker, or not as near to the speaker as another: ◆Who's that? ◆ That's Peter over there. ◆ Hello. Is that Jo? ◆ That's a nice dress. ◆ Those look riper than these.
[Helga has come to the cafe to talk to René, when a clattering noise is heard from outside]
Helga: What was that?
René: Just the phantoms falling over the dustbins.
<"'Allo 'Allo!" (1982)>

for referring to sb/sth that has already been mentioned, or is already known about: ◆What can I do about that? ◆ Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip. ◆ That's exactly what I think.
Mimi Labonq: I cannot hear your heart.
René Artois: That is because you are listening to my appendix.

(plural that) used as a relative pronoun to introduce a part of a sentence which refers to the person, thing or time you have been talking about:◆ Where's the letter that came yesterday? ◆ Who was it that won the US Open? ◆ The watch (that) you gave me keeps perfect time. ◆ The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ◆ It's the best novel (that) I've ever read. ◆ We moved here the year (that) my mother died.
Help Note: In spoken and informal written English that is nearly always left out when it is the object of the verb or is used with a preposition.
René: After all that has happened, I could use a little aspirin.
René: I did this in memory of the day that the Kaiser was buried.

conjunction
used after some verbs, adjectives and nouns to introduce a new part of the sentence:◆ She said (that) the story was true. ◆ It's possible (that) he has not received the letter. ◆ The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant.
Help Note: In spoken and informal written English that is usually left out after reporting verbs and adjectives. It is less often left out after nouns.
[to a communist girl, while being disguised]
René Artois: Can't you see that I am my father?

whatever

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determiner, pronoun
any or every; anything or everything: Take whatever action is needed. ◆ Do whatever you like.
used when you are saying that it does not matter what sb does or what happens, because the result will be the same: Whatever decision he made I would support it. ◆ You have our support, whatever you decide.
(especially BrE) used in questions to express surprise or confusion: Whatever do you mean? ◆ Chocolate-flavoured carrots! Whatever next?
(spoken, ironic) used as a reply to tell sb that you do not care what happens or that you are not interested in what they are talking about: 'You should try a herbal remedy.' 'Yeah, whatever.'
(spoken, especially AmE) used to say that you do not mind what you do, have, etc. and that anything is acceptable: 'What would you like to do today?' 'Whatever.'
Idioms: or whatever (spoken) or something of a similar type: It's the same in any situation:
in a prison, hospital or whatever.
whatever you do used to warn sb not to do sth under any circumstances: Don't tell Paul, whatever you do!
adverb
(also whatsoever) no, nothing, none, etc. ~ not at all; not of any kind: They received no help whatever. ◆ 'Is there any doubt about it?' 'None whatsoever.'
(informal) used to say that it does not matter what sb does, or what happens, because the result will be the same: We told him we'd back him whatever.

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determiner
used with uncountable or plural nouns in negative sentences and questions, after if or whether, and after some verbs such as prevent, ban, avoid, etc. to refer to an amount or a number of sth, however large or small: I didn't eat any meat. ◆ Are there any stamps in that drawer? ◆ I've got hardly any money. ◆ You can't go out without any shoes. ◆ He forbids any talking in class. ◆ She asked if we had any questions.
Help Note: In positive sentences some is usually used instead of any: I've got some paper if you want it. It is also used in questions that expect a positive answer:
Would you like some milk in your tea?
used with singular countable nouns to refer to one of a number of things or people, when it does not matter which one: Take any book you like. ◆ Any colour will do. ◆ Any teacher will tell you that students learn at different rates.
See also in any case at CASE n., in any event at EVENT, at any rate at RATE n.
not just ~ used to show that sb/sth is special: It isn't just any day-it's my birthday!
pronoun
used in negative sentences and in questions and after if or whether to refer to an amount or a number, however large or small: We need some more paint; there isn't any left. ◆ I need some stamps. Are there any in your bag? ◆ Please let me know how many are coming, if any. ◆ She spent hardly any of the money. ◆ He returned home without any of the others.
Help Note: In positive sentences some is usually used instead of any. It is also used in questions that expect a positive reply: I've got plenty of paper-would you like some?
one or more of a number of people or things, especially when it does not matter which: I'll take any you don't want. ◆ 'Which colour do you want?' 'Any of them will do.'
Idioms: sb isn't having any (of it) (informal) sb is not interested or does not agree: I suggested sharing the cost, but he wasn't having any of it.
adverb
used to emphasize an adjective or adverb in negative sentences or questions, meaning 'at all': He wasn't any good at French. ◆ I can't run any faster. ◆ Is your father feeling any better? ◆ I don't want any more. ◆ If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser.
(AmE, informal) used at the end of a negative sentence to mean 'at all': That won't hurt you any.

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