Meanings
nounall the marbles pl (plural only)
- idiomaticpluralplural onlyeverything; all that is to be had.
After a day's worth of events, it came down to one last match; this one was for all the marbles.
Synonyms: bag and baggage, everytang, everything but the galley stove, everything but the kitchen sink, everything under the sun, full monty, hook, line and sinker
Synonyms & antonyms
nouneverything; all that is to be had.
Similar
bag and baggageeverytangeverything but the galley stoveeverything but the kitchen sinkeverything under the sunfull montyhookline and sinkerkit and caboodlelockstock and barrelthe whole bang shootthe whole nine yardsthe workswhole ball of waxwhole hogwhole enchiladawhole kit and caboodlewhole package
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all the marbles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20the%20marbles
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“all the marbles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20the%20marbles. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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