all right
['ɔlr'aɪt]
Definition:
1. Acceptable; in an acceptable manner.
2. Only just good enough.
3. Safe and well.
'all right' example sentence:
- Is it all right with you if we go now?
- Hush, my love, it's all right.
- All right then, have it your way. Be like that.
- He raised a placatory hand. 'All right, we'll see what we can do.'
- 'How was school?' — 'It was all right.'
- All right, who are you and what are you doing in my office?
- Hey, look at the time! We'll talk about it tonight. All right?
- There, now, you're all right. No harm done.
- Peter, you get half the fees. All right?
- I'm all right here. Go on with your work.
- I have a feeling that everything will be all right.
- It looks like water down there all right.
- You can't expect me to just wave a (magic) wand and make everything all right again.
- 'I'll be all right,' he said lightly.
- I hope the children are all right.
- "He seems to be all right now," reported a relieved Taylor.
- It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts.
- His father smiled weakly in a forlorn attempt to reassure him that everything was all right.
- The ink dried easily.
- 'Are you all right?' Laura nodded dumbly.
- All right, mate?
- We dried our boots off by the fire.
- Don't fuss, Mum, everything is all right.
- To reconstitute dried tomatoes, simmer in plain water until they are tender.
- His legs were caked with dried mud.
- Is the coffee all right?
- Don't worry about me. I'll be all right.
- The pool had dried up and was full of bracken and reeds.
- All she's worried about is whether he is all right.
- All right class, turn to page 20.
- Dried fruits are especially high in fibre.
- Is everything all right?
- Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early?
- Do you feel all right?
- She has class all right—she looks like a model.
- You can't expect me to just wave a wand and make everything all right again.
- The inquiry is by no means cut and dried.
- Never fear, everything will be all right.
- Are you feeling all right?
- Your work is all right but I'm sure you could do better.
- All right, I'll forgive you.
- It's all right. Don't cry.
- We've got to get up early, all right?
- I just wanted to know if everything was all right.
- She has class all right ─ she looks like a model.
- Be careful. The paint hasn't dried yet.
- I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind.
- I wish I could wave a magic wand and make everything all right again.
- The stream has dried up.
- These naturally dried flowers will outlast a bouquet of fresh blooms.
- During the drought the river dried up.
- I'll ask if it's all right to park here.
- She's cooking on a stove fuelled by dried animal dung.
- She now makes wonderful dried flower arrangements to order.
- It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit.
- I was all right but in need of rest.
- When she has a little spare time she enjoys arranging dried flowers.
- Are you getting along all right in your new job?
- All right, there's no need to show off.