I need to know what the saying "all but" means. Like "someone is all but invisible" does that mean they are ALL but invisible or that they ARE invisible? HELP!
Neither. It means they are almost invisible; practically invisible.
By the say, I should not have said "they," I was following your lead. "Someone" is singular; a better answer is "...he is almost invisible..." Or if you want to be politically correct, "...he or she is almost invisible."
The phrase "had been all but dead" means that the creature involved had been extremely close to death, and was nearly dead.
it is pointless or futile
what does the phrase There`s ruin in store for you mean
It means a decisive victory, the winner of all prizes and contests in a competition, It can also mean a thorough and sweeping change
The phrase means to be nervous or anxious about something.
With you all.
Winner takes all
There isn't a specific definition for this phrase.
all by one's self
figure it out yourself
The phrase "had been all but dead" means that the creature involved had been extremely close to death, and was nearly dead.
It means you did all the things you want to do; had fun.
It means tired, exhausted. E.g. "I am going to bed now. I'm all in."
Women are all like that, or women all do the same.
This is just a phrase that means that a person is all say and no action, or all show and no go.
"In all things ask God"
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