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all the time

  1. Also, all the while. Throughout a specific period, as in All the time the music was playing she tapped her foot, or The baby slept all the while the fire was being put out. [Late 1400s]

  2. Continuously, without interruption, as in That old refrigerator is running all the time.

  3. Frequently, repeatedly, as in He goes to that store all the time.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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All the time is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
WordNet
all the time

adverb
without respite; "he plays chess day in and day out" [syn: day in and day out
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