All and Some
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An old English expression meaning "one and all," confused sometimes with "all and sum" meaning the whole total.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “All and Some” mean?
An old English expression meaning "one and all," confused sometimes with "all and sum" meaning the whole total.
Is “All and Some” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.