"All but" really means "almost" or "nearly."
For example:
"The pandas are all but extinct" really means "the pandas are almost extinct."
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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