Meaning & use
all the best with
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
Used to wish someone success in something they are about to do.
Grammar: Followed by a noun or an -ing form: 'All the best with the move.'
Patterns
- all the best with something
- all the best with doing something
All the best with your driving test tomorrow.
She said, 'All the best with the new job!' and waved goodbye.
All the best with moving house — I hope it goes smoothly.
Common combinations
- all the best with your exams
- All the best with your exams next week!
- all the best with the interview
- All the best with the interview — you'll be great.
- all the best with everything
- All the best with everything you're doing.
Synonyms and how they differ
- good luck with
- More common and slightly less formal; used in the same way.
- best of luck with
- A little more formal and emphatic than 'all the best with'.
Commonly confused: all the best with or all the best?
all the best with vs all the best
'All the best' alone is a general farewell; 'all the best with' must be followed by the thing you are wishing success for.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'all the best with' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'All the best with' is followed by a noun phrase (your presentation), so option B is correct. Option An is wrong because 'with you' is not the thing being wished success. Option C adds an unnecessary 'to', and option D has a stranded 'to'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “all the best with”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.