all right

,all `right1 adjective, adverb MAINLY SPOKEN ***

▸ 1 fairly/very good

▸ 2 going well

▸ 3 for permission

▸ 4 not hurt/sick

▸ 5 for making someone less upset

▸ 6 for admitting something

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) satisfactory or fairly pleasant, but not excellent:

Chicago's all right, but I'd rather live in New York.

My teacher is all right, but she doesn't really listen to me.

a ) very good or nice:

What's the new guy like? He's all right!

2. ) going well or happening successfully:

go all right: Did the party go all right?

do all right (=be fairly successful): My brother was unemployed for years but he's doing all right now.

3. ) used for saying that you will allow someone to do something, or you do not mind if they do it: OKAY:

be all right to do something: It's all right to skip some questions.

be all right if someone does something: Is it all right if I open the window?

be all right with/by someone (=they do not mind): Is it all right with you if I bring a friend? Yeah, that's all right by me!

4. ) not hurt or sick: OKAY:

You look terrible, are you all right?

The car's wrecked, but he's all right.

5. ) used for making someone feel less worried or upset: OKAY:

It's all right, I'm here.

Don't cry, everything's going to be all right.

6. ) used for admitting that something is true, especially when this is not the most important fact in a situation:

He's attractive all right, but he's not that bright.

it's/that's all right

used when someone has thanked you or said sorry to you, to show that you do not mind:

Thanks for the lift. That's all right.

(it's) all right for someone SPOKEN

used for saying that someone is lucky because they do not have the same problems as you:

It's all right for you, you've got a car, but I have to take the bus home.

(it's) all right for some (people) BRITISH SPOKEN

used for saying that you think someone is very lucky

all right

,all `right 2 interjection ***

▸ 1 for agreeing to something

▸ 2 for checking agreement

▸ 3 for showing you heard

▸ 4 for getting attention

▸ 5 for admitting something

▸ 6 for saying hello

1. ) used for agreeing with a suggestion or agreeing to do something:

Should we ask Kate to come too? All right.

Will you call me when you get there? Yes, all right.

a ) used for agreeing to do something or agreeing to let someone else do something, although you do not really want to:

Can't we stay a little longer? Oh, all right, but just five minutes.

2. ) used for checking that someone understands or agrees:

This is where you plug the keyboard in, all right?

3. ) used for showing that you have heard or understood what someone has said:

We need to leave in ten minutes. All right, I'll be ready.

a ) used for showing that you have heard or understood what someone has said and you are annoyed with them for repeating it:

Will you please clean up your bedroom? All right! I'm going to!

4. ) used for getting someone's attention when you want to start talking about or doing something new:

All right, class, open your books to page 23.

All right, let's go.

a ) used for getting someone's attention when you want to ask what they are doing or what is happening, especially when you are annoyed:

All right children, what's going on here?

5. ) used when you are going to admit something: OKAY:

I waited for hours. All right, I'm exaggerating, but it seemed like hours.

6. ) BRITISH used for saying hello to someone