red route—(UK) a proposed expressway marked by a red line along the edge of the road: The idea of the red route as a way of easing traffic congestion was devised by a group of Conservative politicians called the red route group. all right for you • all right with you all right for you—usually accompanies a threat of revenge as said by a child angry at a playmate: All right for you, John. See if I ever play with you again. all right with you—(also: all right by you) suits you; is ac- ceptable to you: Please let me know if that time is all right with you. all right guy • right guy all right guy—(coll.) a reliable or trustworthy person: We took a big chance by inviting you and … you turned out to be an all right guy . right guy—1. = all right guy: I told Gains what the hotel clerk said and how lucky we were he happened to be a right guy . 2. (coll., also: Mr. Right) a perfect romantic or marriage partner: When she moved to Madrid she joked that she would never return home if she met the right guy . all the best • all the better all the best—is used as a farewell or to close an informal let- ter: I think your comments are important and will make sure our health writer sees them as well. All the best . all the better —even more so: He said nothing of this to Miss Celia; but she found it out, and liked him all the better for keeping some of his small worries to himself. all the time • all the while all the time—1. through the whole period; continuously: Sue said she knew it all the time . 2. very often; many times: Ruth talks about her trip to Europe all the time . 3. essentially; first and last: You probably are a politician all the time , which is why you never get to behave badly. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase all hours—very late or very early hours: It is dark: it must be all hours . all the while — = all the time 1: Mary went to college in her home town, and lived at home all the while . all the way • all the way live all the way —(U.S. coll., of hamburgers, etc.) with all available extras, such as mustard, relish, etc.: I’d like one double cheese- burger—all the way . all the way live —(coll.) very exciting; excellent: Man, this place is all the way live . all together • altogether all together—perform an action or undergo smth. collec- tively; assembled in a group: We were herded all together in some detaining room. altogether —1. entirely; completely: Our results demonstrate an altogether new approach to fabrication of electronic de- vices. 2. with all included or counted: Invited from abroad were, altogether , about 20 scholars from France, Germany, and other countries. 3. having considered everything; on the whole: Altogether , I am inclined to suspect much less noble ideas motivating Miller’s decision. all washed out • all washed up all washed out—1. (of colors) faded: I think the picture showed a guy in armor kneeling…. No way to tell for sure with colors all washed out . 2. (coll.) very tired; quite ex- hausted: I’m all washed out . I haven’t the energy to do any- thing at all. all washed up—(coll.) 1. utterly undone: He can perhaps work as a coach, but as a player he is all washed up . 2. = all washed out 2: Eventually, I went home feeling all washed up . I just hung around the house. allied to a nation • allied with a nation allied to a nation—(of a nation) related to another nation or connected by common origin: This group of nations is closely allied to the Eastern Asiatics. allied with a nation—(of a nation) having joined forces with another nation: Britain was allied with the United States many times in history. allow for something • allow of something allow for something—(also: make allowance for something ) take smth. into consideration: It will take thirty minutes to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays. allow of something—leave room for smth.: There are more than ten other important issues whose settlement allows of no delay. Note: Neither expression correlates in meaning with the phrase allow something— permit smth.: Do not allow smoking in the car when non-smokers are in it. ally oneself to someone • ally oneself with some- one ally oneself to someone—unite or affiliate with a person: She sought to ally herself to the older committee members. ally oneself with someone—unite with a person in opposition to smb. else: The professor allied herself with John against the committee. along the line • along the lines along the line—at some point during the course of a situa- tion or activity: Somewhere along the line your strategy has gone badly wrong. along the lines—(also: on the lines) following a certain pattern or trend: The Communist leadership organized the country along the lines prescribed by the Soviet Union. amiable person • amicable person amiable person—smb. of a kind that deserves to be liked: He is an amiable person who willingly obliged and took time carefully to craft his answers to our posed questions. amicable person—a person exhibiting goodwill or acting as a friend: They ended up shouting at one another. This was somewhat shocking because Steve is such an amicable person . amoral behavior • immoral behavior amoral behavior—behavior demonstrating an utter absence of morality: Psychopaths are antisocial persons who can carry out criminal or amoral behavior while perfectly able to dis- tinguish right from wrong. immoral behavior—behavior demonstrating low or corrupt moral standards: Television heroes whose immoral behavior is often sumptuously rewarded have become role models for many young Americans. amuse oneself with something • be amused by something amuse oneself with something—do smth. to pass the time and not become bored: The women amuse themselves with a game something like jack-stones. be amused by something—think smth. funny and usually laugh because of it: I was highly amused by a comment Bernard Shaw made once. ancient lights • Old Lights ancient lights —(UK Law) the legal right of a house owner to receive daylight through windows: England has a doctrine – 15 – ancient lights