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Idioms: all the tea in China -- all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

Idiom	Meaning	Example
all the tea in China	(See not for all the tea in China)
all the way to Egery and back	a long, indirect road; the long way; all around Robin Hood's barn, all over hell's half acre	To get to the Halsteads, we have to go all the way to Egery and back!
all the world's a stage	the world is a stage; we are all performers	The teacher asked Jason to explain the meaning of Shakespeare's words: "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages."
all things being equal	if things remain the same, if no surprises occur	All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October.
all things to all people	satisfy everyone, live up to	Be yourself. Stop trying to be all things to all people.
all thumbs	clumsy, unable to hold it, fingers feel like thumbs	When I try to sew a button on my shirt, I'm all thumbs.
all walks of life	all occupations and lifestyles	As a salesperson, you will meet people from all walks of life.
all washed up	failed in business or career	Barry's all washed up. His business is bankrupt.
all wet	mistaken, do not know what you are talking about	You're all wet! You can't grow bananas in Saskatchewan.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy	do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell...	When I picked up my overtime check, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .