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all on a sudden

all on a sudden is the alternative form of all of a sudden.

Meaning of all of a sudden

Adverb

all of a sudden (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, set phrase) Suddenly, quickly, without warning.
    • All of a sudden I felt very hot and tired.

Questions about all on a sudden

What is all on a sudden the alternative form of?
All on a sudden is the alternative form of all of a sudden.

Words near all on a sudden in the dictionary

  1. all of a heap
  2. all of a sudden
  3. all of one's taste is in one's mouth
  4. all of the sudden
  5. all of y'all
  6. all on a sudden
  7. all one
  8. all one likes
  9. all one wants
  10. all one word
  11. all one's born days

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