all about

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phraseinformal

   Having something as the main idea, point, or purpose.

   Grammar: Follows a linking verb: it's all about the team.

   Patterns

   • be all about something
   • be all about doing something

   This game is all about teamwork.

   The festival is all about good food and music.

   Her book is all about finding courage.

2. 2phrasefixed phraseinformal

   Completely interested in or devoted to something.

   Grammar: Used about people and what they love: he's all about football.

   Patterns

   • be all about something

   My sister is all about fitness these days.

   He's all about saving money right now.

   They're all about vintage clothes.

3. 3phrasefixed phrase

   Everything concerning a particular subject, used in titles and invitations to learn.

   Grammar: Often appears in headings like 'All about bees'.

   Patterns

   • all about something

   The children read a book all about volcanoes.

   Come and learn all about gardening at our workshop.

   She told me all about her trip.

Common combinations

all about the money

For him, it's all about the money.

all about teamwork

A relay is all about teamwork.

what it's all about

Now I see what the project is all about.

all about you

Today is all about you.

learn all about

We'll learn all about space this week.

Synonyms and how they differ

centered on

Centered on is more formal and written, while all about is conversational.

focused on

Focused on is neutral and describes attention, whereas all about adds emphasis on what really matters.

concerned with

Concerned with is formal and mild, while all about is stronger and more casual.

Word family

about preposition

on the subject of

all determiner

the whole amount

all-around adjective

covering many areas

Commonly confused: all about or all around?

Practice

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Write a sentence using “all about”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.

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