all wet
Entirely confused or wrong; mistaken.
When the Wright brothers said they could build a flying machine, people thought they were all wet.
If you think I like baseball, you're all wet.
all wool and a yard wide
Of fine character; especially, very generous and kind-hearted.
He's a wonderful brother - all wool and a yard wide.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. A proverb.
Bill's mother told him to stop studying and to go out and play, because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
all year round
Always; all the time; throughout all seasons of the year.
In California the sun shines all year round.
all's well that ends well
Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается.
All's well that ends well and although the storm was very bad the children arrived home safely.
Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается. Хотя гроза была очень сильная, дети добрались домой благополучно.
all-out effort
A great and thorough effort at solving a given problem.
The President is making an all-out effort to convince Congress to pass the pending bill on health care.
all-out war
Total war including civilian casualties as opposed to a war that is limited only to armies.
Hitler was waging an all-out war when he invaded Poland.
alley cat
A stray, homeless cat.
He goes on the prowl each night. Like an alley cat.
A person (usually a female) of rather easy-going, or actually loose sexual morals; a promiscuous person.
You'll have no problem dating her; she's a regular alley cat.