everything
[pronoun]
Synonyms: all, each thing, the lot, the whole lot

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Related Idioms: all in all, the lot, the whole ball of wax, the whole bit (or shebang), the whole kit and kaboodle, the works

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ev‧ery‧thing S1 W1 /ˈevriθɪŋ/ pronoun

1. each thing or all things:
Everything was covered in a thick layer of dust.
I decided to tell her everything.
Apart from the bus arriving late, everything else seemed to be going according to plan.

2. all the things in your life, work etc:
Everything’s fine at the moment.
I felt that everything was going wrong.

3. be/mean everything (to somebody) to be the most important thing in someone’s life:
Money isn’t everything.
His children mean everything to him.

4. have everything to have all the things that people want in their lives:
What do you buy for the man who has everything?

5. and everything spoken and a lot of other similar things:
Tina’s worried about her work and everything.

6. have everything going for you to have all the qualities that are likely to make you succeed:
You shouldn’t worry so much – you’ve got everything going for you.

7. everything but the kitchen sink informal all the equipment that you need and also a lot of things that you do not need – used humorously:
I think we’ve packed everything but the kitchen sink!


GRAMMAR
Use a singular verb after everything:
Everything is ready.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

everything
pronoun
See EVERYBODY (everybody)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

everything
ˈevrɪθɪŋ
See: hold it or hold everything

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲