All But

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	All but us. (Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles; writing credit: Anne Rice) So okay, I don't want to be a traitor to my generation and all but I don't get how guys dress today. (Clueless; writing credit: Amy Heckerling.) As you know, Bart, one day your permanent record will disqualify you from all but the hottest and noisiest jobs. (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge) I'm all but lame from the bite on my leg! (The Wizard of Oz; writing credit: L. Frank Baum; Noel Langley) You want it all but you're no longer a child. (You Better Watch Out; writing credit: Lewis Jackson)
Lyrics	Any doubts she had are all but washed away (Birmingham; performing artist: Amanda Marshall) You want it all but you can't have it (Epic; performing artist: Faith No More) To hate all but the right folks (National Brotherhood Week; performing artist: Tom Lehrer)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Commercial Usage: All But

Photo Album: All But

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	A row of teeth arises from a large sclerotized plate borne laterally on the eighth abdominal segment. Uranotaenia have characteristically shaped heads, longer than wide. All but one Western species have four stout spines on the head. Credit: CDC.		Approaching La Perouse Rock - This was once a large volcanic island but erosion has removed all but this last remnant. Credit: Small World.
	Photograph dated 7 July 1926, showing S-51 being towed to the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, supported by salvage pontoons. The submarine's conning tower is visible between the middle pair of pontoons. USS Falcon (AM-28) is assisting from the rear of the tow. S-51 had been sunk in a collision off Block Island, New York, on 25 September 1925, with the loss of all but three of her crew. Credit: NAVY.		Pearl Harbor bombing. California hit. Battered by aerial bombs and torpedoes, the USS California settles slowly into the mud and muck of Pearl Harbor. Clouds of black, oily smoke pouring up from the California and her stricken sister ships conceal all but. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Familiar Quotations: All But

Use in Literature: All But

Non-Fiction Usage: All But

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		All but four States permit parental refusal. (references)
		Instead, their brain waves are very slow and weak, sometimes all but undetectable. (references)
		One important feature of NIHL is that it is preventable in all but certain cases of accidental exposure. (references)
Business		Overall, tariffs are 12 percent for all but a few agricultural and "luxury" products. (references)
		A second, massive PC boom, one that will far exceed the scale of the "Compaq Shock" of the mid-1990's, is all but certain. (references)
		Displacement of American firms is a possibility in all but the most essential and most specialized sectors, namely energy. (references)
Civil Liberties	Iran	However, the court released all but two of the accused officers. (references)
	Luxembourg	While independent, all but one have an editorial line slanted toward a major political party. (references)
	Chile	In practice, the ever-increasing volume of programming makes the CNT's job all but impossible. (references)
Economic History	Cape Verde	All but the airport on Brava enjoyed scheduled air service. (references)
	Oman	Oman intends to have such services available in all but the smallest villages. (references)
	Czech Republic	Faced with an overwhelming popular repudiation, the Communist Party all but collapsed. (references)
Human Rights	Brazil	Defendants for all but the most serious crimes have the right to a bail hearing. (references)
	Philippines	FIND suspected the AFP in all but one of these cases; the PNP was suspected in the other case. (references)
	Belize	Bail is available for all cases except murder and is granted in all but the most serious cases. (references)
Minorities	Philippines	The Government released all but one of the suspects, and stated that there was no evidence to support holding them. (references)
Political Economy	Sudan	In July all but seven of the detainees were released from custody. (references)
	THAILAND	Though legally recognized, collective bargaining is unusual in Thailand, and industry-wide collective bargaining is all but unknown. (references)
Political Rights	United Kingdom	In 1999 the House of Lords removed all but 92 of its over 900 hereditary peers who, with approximately 500 life peers and 26 clergy, made up the House of Lords. (references)
	Equatorial Guinea	The three opposition parties initially called for a boycott of the polls to protest preelection irregularities; however, all but one of the parties, the CPDS, ultimately participated in the voting. (references)
	Singapore	Since 1988 it has changed all but nine single-seat constituencies into group representational constituencies (GRC's) of three to six parliamentary seats, in which the party with a plurality wins all of the seats. (references)
Trade	Bolivia	Collateral requirements for all but the most valued clients are very high. (references)
	Turkey	An importer only needs a tax number to import all but restricted items, e.g., firearms, hazardous materials, etc., which can be imported only by authorized establishments, or for which the approval of the Directorate General of Security is required. (references)
Travel	Sweden	Swedes tend to be less formal than Americans are in all but two areas, "toasting guests" and dinner parties. (references)
Women	Canada	Employment equity laws and regulations cover federal employees in all but the security and defense services. (references)
Worker Rights	El Salvador	All but two dismissed unionists accepted severance payment. (references)
	Kenya	All but 5 of these unions, representing approximately 250,000 workers, are affiliated with the one approved national federation--the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions: All But

Frequency of Internet Keywords: All But

Modern Translation: All But

Language		Translations for "all but"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		pothuaj (almost, but, half and half, most, much, near, nearly, practically, pretty, quasi, scarcely, virtually, well nigh), gati (about, almost, at hand, but, in line, in store, much, nearly, picked, practically, prepared, pretty, ready, scarcely, virtual, well nigh). (various references)

Arabic		‏تقريبا (about, almost, most, near, nearly, quasi, roughly, somewhere, thereabouts, upward, upwards, well nigh). (various references)

Bulgarian		освен (apart from, aside from, bating, beside, beyond, but, except, excepting, exclusive of, in addition to, other, over and above, saving, than, therewithal), за изключение. (various references)

Czech		témìř (about, almost, nearly, well nigh), skoro (about, almost, hardly, nearly, practically). (various references)

Finnish		kaikki paitsi kolme (all but three). (various references)

French		presque (almost), environ. (various references)

German		fast (almost, just about, most, near, nearly, peradventure, virtually). (various references)

Greek		σχεδόν (almost, as good as, close on, just about, near, nearly, nigh, practically, thereabout, thereabouts, virtually, well nigh). (various references)

Hebrew		כמעט (about, almost, near, nearly, virtually). (various references)

Hungarian		csaknem (almost, just, near, nearly), vminek kivételével (excepting, excluding, to the exclusion of sg, with exception of), majdnem (almost, just, little short of it, much, narrowly, near, nearly, next door to, nigh, pretty near, quasi, to be scarcely able to keep one's head above water, well nigh, wellnigh, within an inch), csaknem mind. (various references)

Italian		quasi (about, almost, halfway, hardly, nearly, nigh, practically, scarcely, very nearly). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		半死半�"� (all but dead, half killed), 有るか無きか (so slight as to be all but non-existent). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		あるかなきか (so slight as to be all but non-existent), は�"しは�"しょう (all but dead, half killed). (various references)

Pig Latin		allay utbay

Portuguese		todos exceto, quase (about, almost, approximately, half, half-way, just, just about, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, quasi, well-nigh). (various references)

Romanian		aproape (about, afar, almost, anigh, approximately, as good as, at one's elbow, at the point of, close, close by, close upon, far, far away, hard, immediately, just about, little or nothing, near, near by, nearby, nearly, neighbor, neighbour, nigh, remotely, some, soon, thereabouts), mai-mai sã (almost), cã şi. (various references)

Russian		едва не (almost), почти (about, almost, close on, much, nearly, practically, quasi, well nigh, well-nigh). (various references)

Scottish		beag (little, little : ach beag, small). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		zamalo (almost, nearly), svi osim. (various references)

Spanish		casi (about, almost, near, nearly, next, next door, next to, nigh, quasi). (various references)

Swedish		alla utom, nästan (about, almost, kind of, much, nearly, nigh). (various references)

Turkish		az kalsın (almost, by a hairbreadth, by a hair's breadth, just, just about, nearly, within an ace of doing), az daha (almost, nearly, next door to), neredeyse (almost, ere long, in any moment, just about, little less than, nearly, next door to, next to, practically, pretty much, soon, well nigh, within an ace of doing), hemen hemen (about, almost, at close quarters, barely, much, near, nearly, next door to, next to, nigh, practically, pretty much, proximate, scarcely, well nigh), haricinde (beyond, except, except that, off, out of, outside of, save, saving, short, short of), -den başka (aside from, bar, but the, save, save for, saving, unless). (various references)

Ukrainian		трохи не (next door to), майже (about, almost, anear, approximately, as good as, but, half, hard upon, just about, much, near, nearby, nearly, next door to, next to, nigh, nighly, practically, quasi, quite, well nigh, within). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Bible Trace: All But

Language	Date	Source	Acts Chapter 8, Verse 1
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	SauloV de hn suneudokwn th anairesei autou egeneto de en ekeinh th hmera diwgmoV megaV epi thn ekklhsian thn en ierosolumoiV panteV te diesparhsan kata taV cwraV thV ioudaiaV kai samareiaV plhn twn apostolwn
Latin	405	Vulgate	Facta est autem in illa die persecutio magna in ecclesia quae erat Hierosolymis et omnes dispersi sunt per regiones Iudaeae et Samariae praeter apostolos
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	But Saul was consentynge to his deth.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	Saul had pleasure in his deeth. And at yt tyme there was a great persecucion agaynst the congregacion which was at Ierusalem and they were all scattered abroade thorowout the regions of Iury and Samaria except the Apostles
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Matched Bible Translations: All But

Language	Acts Chapter 8, Verse 1
Albanian	Por Sauli e kishte miratuar vrasjen e tij. Në atë kohë u bë një përndjekje e madhe kundër kishës që ishte në Jeruzalem; dhe të gjithë u shpërndanë nëpër krahinat e Judesë dhe të Samarisë, me përjashtim të apostujve.
Cebuano	¶ Ug si Saulo miuyon nga paga-patyon si Esteban.
Chinese	從這日起、耶路 �'' 冷的教會、大遭逼迫．除了使 �' 以外、門 �' 都分散在猶太 �'� �'' 瑪利亞各處。
Croatian	Savao je pristao da se Stjepan smakne. U onaj dan navali velik progon na Crkvu u Jeruzalemu. Svi se osim apostola raspršiše po krajevima judejskim i samarijskim.
Danish	Og på den Dag udbrød der en stor Forfølgelse imod Menigheden i Jerusalem, og de adspredtes alle over Judæas og Samarias Egne, undtagen Apostlene.
Dutch	En Saulus had mede een welbehagen aan zijn dood. En er werd te dien dage een grote vervolging tegen de Gemeente, die te Jeruzalem was; en zij werden allen verstrooid door de landen van Judea en Samaria, behalve de apostelen.
Finnish	Myös Saulus hyväksyi Stefanuksen surmaamisen. Ja sinä päivänä nousi suuri vaino Jerusalemin seurakuntaa vastaan; ja kaikki hajaantuivat ympäri Juudean ja Samarian paikkakuntia, paitsi apostolit.
French	Saul avait approuvé le meurtre d`Étienne. Il y eut, ce jour-l� , une grande persécution contre l`Église de Jérusalem; et tous, excepté les apôtres, se dispersèrent dans les contrées de la Judée et de la Samarie.
German	Saulus aber hatte Wohlgefallen an seinem Tode. Es erhob sich aber zu der Zeit eine große Verfolgung über die Gemeinde zu Jerusalem; und sie zerstreuten sich alle in die Länder Judäa und Samarien, außer den Aposteln.
Hungarian	Saulus pedig szintén javallta az õ megöletését. És támada azon a napon nagy üldözés a jeruzsálemi gyülekezet ellen, és mindnyájan eloszlának Júdeának és Samáriának tájaira, az apostolokat kivéve.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Dan Saulus senang juga atas pembunuhan itu. Hari itu juga jemaat di Yerusalem mulai dikejar-kejar, sehingga semua orang beriman, kecuali rasul-rasul, terpencar-pencar ke seluruh daerah Yudea dan Samaria.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka Saul pun berkenanlah akan hal Stepanus mati dibunuh itu. Maka pada hari itu datanglah aniaya yang besar ke atas sidang jemaat yang di Yeruzalem, lalu berpecah-belahlah mereka itu sekalian ke segenap tanah Yudea dan Samaria, kecuali rasul-rasul sahaja.
Maori	¶ A i reira a Haora e whakaae ana ki tona matenga. Na i taua ra ka oho he whakatoinga nui ki te hahi i Hiruharama: a marara katoa ana ratou, puta noa i nga wahi o Huria, o Hamaria; kahore ia nga apotoro.
Norwegian	Og Saulus samtykte i mordet på ham. Men på den dag blev det en stor forfølgelse mot menigheten i Jerusalem, og de blev alle adspredt over Judeas og Samarias land, undtagen apostlene.
Rumanian	Saul se knvoise la uciderea lui Wtefan. Kn ziua aceea, s`a pornit o mare prigonire kmpotriva Bisericii din Ierusalim. Wi toyi, afarq de apostoli, s`au kmprqwtiat prin pqryile Iudeii wi ale Samariei.
Shuar	¶
Swahili	Saulo naye alikiona kitendo hicho cha kumwua Stefano kuwa sawa. Siku hiyo kanisa la Yerusalemu lilianza kuteswa vibaya. Waumini wote, isipokuwa tu wale mitume, walilazimika kutawanyika katika sehemu za mashambani za Yudea na Samaria.
Swedish	Förföljelse mot församlingen i Jerusalem. Evangelium predikat i Samarien. Trollkarlen Simon. En etiopisk hovmans dop.
Uma	¶ Saulus wo'o-hawo mpokagoe' karapatehi-na Stefanus toe.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings: All But

Anagrams: All But

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	Words within the letters "a-b-l-l-t-u"
	-1 letter: bulla, tubal.
	-2 letters: abut, ball, blat, bull, tabu, tall, tuba.
	-3 letters: alb, all, alt, bal, bat, but, lab, lat, tab, tau, tub, uta.
	-4 letters: ab, al, at, ba, la, ta, ut.
	Words containing the letters "a-b-l-l-t-u"
	+1 letter: ballute, bullate, bullbat.
	+2 letters: ballutes, blastula, brutally, bullbats, lobulate, tableful.
	+3 letters: blastulae, blastulas, botulinal, lobulated, sublethal, tablefuls, tablesful, umbellate.
	+4 letters: absolutely, antebellum, bicultural, boastfully, butterball, buttonball, cultivable, habitually, jubilantly, lobulation, subtotally, untillable, utilizable.
	+5 letters: articulable, beautifully, bullbaiting, bullmastiff, butterballs, buttonballs, culpability, ineluctable, ineluctably, lactalbumin, lobulations, multibarrel, multibladed, racquetball, rambouillet, subcultural, sublethally, sublittoral, subtotalled, unalterable, unalterably, unballasted, unbrilliant, unelectable, unpalatable.
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Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Smallness	Almost, nearly, well-nigh, short of, not quite, all but; near upon, close upon; peu s'en faut, near the mark; within an ace of, within an inch of; on the brink of; scarcely, hardly, barely, only just, no more than. about, thereabouts, somewhere about, nearly, say; be the same, be little more or less. no ways, no way, no wise; not at all, not in the least, not a bit, not a bit of it, not a whit, not a jot, not a shadow; in no wise, in no respect; by no means, by no manner of means; on no account, at no hand.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Title
Books	All but Alice (Alice) (reference) Elfquest Reader's Collection #8b: In All But Blood (reference) (more book examples)

Music	All But Snatched Away (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Quotation
Emily Dickinson	Love can do all but raise the Dead. . . .
George Fabricius	Death comes to all But great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.
John Kenneth Galbraith	By all but the pathologically romantic, it is now recognized that this is not the age of the small man.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded	Carroll, Lewis	The Mutiny was no doubt, all but crushed, at the time that speech was made.
King Richard III	Shakespeare, William	Exeunt all but GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expression	Frequency per Day
all but my life	12
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expressions using "all but": all but him ♦ all but me ♦ he was all but dead ♦ it's all but impossible. Additional references.
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Misspellings
	"All But" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Allbut. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

All But

Definition: All But

All But

Adverb

Synonyms: All But

Synonyms within Context: All But

Smallness

Crosswords: All But

Modern Usage: All But

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Commercial Usage: All But

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Photo Album: All But

Familiar Quotations: All But

Emily Dickinson

George Fabricius

John Kenneth Galbraith

Use in Literature: All But

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded

Carroll, Lewis

King Richard III

Shakespeare, William

Non-Fiction Usage: All But

Expressions: All But

Frequency of Internet Keywords: All But

Modern Translation: All But

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Bulgarian

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Japanese Kanji

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Bible Trace: All But

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