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Something or someone is completely finished, defeated, or dead. The precise meaning of this phrase depends on the context. In This loss means that it's all over with the company , it refers to defeat, whereas in The vet can do no more; it's all over with the dog , it refers to the dog's death, either approaching or actual. Also see all up (with) .

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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