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all is not lost

all is not lost phrase: there are still chances of recovery or success.

Phrase

all is not lost

  1. There are still chances of recovery or success.
    • Damaged Hologram: --alled Reapers. [static]... the Citadel... [static] ...overwhelmed... [static] ...only hope... [static]...
      Damaged Hologram: --[static] act of desperation... [static] ... the Conduit... [static] ... all is lost [static]
      Damaged Hologram: ...cannot be stopped... [static] ...cannot...2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Ilos

Forms of all is not lost

alternative formall's not lost
alternative formall isn't lost
alternative formnot all is lost

Questions about all is not lost

What does all is not lost mean?
All is not lost means there are still chances of recovery or success.
What part of speech is all is not lost?
All is not lost is a phrase.

Words near all is not lost in the dictionary

  1. all inclusive
  2. All India
  3. all ins
  4. all is fair in love and war
  5. all is fish that comes to the net
  6. all is not lost
  7. all it's cracked up to be
  8. all jokes aside
  9. all joking aside
  10. all kidding aside
  11. all kinds of

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