The story
From all + told (“counted”), from the original, now archaic sense [one] of tell.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
all told
Today it means: With everything included, counted, or summed; in total. Full definition →
Today it means: With everything included, counted, or summed; in total. Full definition →
From all + told (“counted”), from the original, now archaic sense [one] of tell.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.