all that
all that
all that
: to a high degree
— usually used in negative statements
I wasn't all that [=very] interested in the story.
The movie wasn't all that [=so] bad.
see also all that at that, 1
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Main Entry: all
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all that
1 informal
1 a : everything of the kind stated or suggested
She had money, fame, and all that.
— see also
1 b : more things of the same kind
The store sells computers, cell phones, and all that. [=and other such things]
2 : the stated or suggested degree, amount, etc.
— usually used in negative statements
The movie couldn't have been as bad as all that. [=the movie must have been better than you say it was]
see also all that at all, 2
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Main Entry: that