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Meaning: (idiomatic)Able to do many or all things well.Synonym:versatile1909, Horace A. Taylor,Tales of Travel All Around the World[1], page149:He is said to be a greater hunter and anall aroundsport.2004, David D. Busch,Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies[2], page15:If you want to polish your reputation as anall-arounddigital photographer, plan on developing at least a modicum of skill with a decent image editing program.2005, Frank Zarnowski,All-around Men: Heroes of a Forgotten Sport[3], page98:But it was as anall-aroundperformer that Gill established his reputation.; (idiomatic)Comprehensiveinextent.Synonym:comprehensive1994, Larry Moffi,Crossing the Line: Black Major Leaguers, 1947-1959[4], page18:While Willie Mays's famous catch off the bat of Vic Wertz and Dusty Rhodes's clutch hitting are what fans remember most about the 1954 World Series, Thompson was easily theall-aroundbest in those four games.2009, Ole Fredrik Lillemyr,Taking Play Seriously[5], page67:Children must be given the opportunity to communicate in anall-aroundway, using language, drawing, music, drama, play, etc. (hence the expression "a child has a hundred languages").2014, Xueyuan Tian,The Hope of the Country with a Large Population[6]:As mentioned above, the construction of modern population culture is an important and difficult task toward realizing the goal of population development for building a well-off society in anall-aroundway.
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