(it's) all right for someone

(it's) all right for someone
(it’s) all right for someone spoken phrase
used for saying that someone is lucky because they do not have the same problems as you

It’s all right for you: you’ve got a car, but I have to carry my own bags home.

Thesaurus: ways of saying that something or someone is luckysynonym luck and luckinesshyponym
Main entry: all right

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • (it's) all right for some (people) — (it’s) all right for some (people) british spoken phrase used for saying that you think someone is very lucky ‘Their parents are buying them a house.’ ‘All right for some!’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that something or someone is luckysynonym luck… …   Useful english dictionary

  • all right */*/*/ — I UK / US adjective, adverb mainly spoken 1) a) satisfactory or fairly pleasant, but not excellent Manchester s all right, but I d rather live in London. My teacher is all right, but she doesn t really listen to me. b) very good or nice What s… …   English dictionary

  • all right — W2S1 adj, adv, interjection [not before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(good)¦ 2¦(no problems)¦ 3 do all right (for yourself/herself etc) 4¦(suitable)¦ 5 it s all right 6 it s/that s all right 7¦(permission)¦ 8¦(agreement)¦ 9¦(understanding)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • all right — 1 / . ./ adjective, adverb (not before noun) spoken 1 SATISFACTORY satisfactory or acceptable but not excellent: What s the food like? Well, it s all right I suppose, but the place on Melrose Avenue is better. | How s school going, Steve? Oh, all …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • all right — /ɔl ˈraɪt / (say awl ruyt) adjective 1. in good condition; not harmed, damaged or sick. 2. satisfactory but not outstanding: his work is all right, but not worth a raise. 3. acceptable or permissible: is it all right if I leave early? 4. (of a… …  

  • ˌall ˈright */*/ — adj, adv spoken I 1) satisfactory or fairly nice, but not excellent Manchester s all right, but I d rather live in London.[/ex] 2) going well or happening successfully Did the party go all right?[/ex] My brother was unemployed for years but he s… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • All right? — This is used a lot around London and the south to mean, Hello, how are you ? You would say it to a complete stranger or someone you knew. The normal response would be for them to say All right ? back to you. It is said as a question. Sometimes it …   The American's guide to speaking British

  • We're Gonna Be All Right — Infobox Television episode Title = We re Gonna Be All Right Series = Desperate Housewives Caption = Felicia is Noah s new nurse. Season = 2 Episode = 12 Airdate = January 15, 2006 Production = Writer = Alexandra Cunningham Director = David… …   Wikipedia

  • it's all right — it’s/that’s/all right phrase used when someone has thanked you or said sorry to you, to show that you do not mind ‘Thanks for the lift.’ ‘That’s all right.’ Thesaurus: ways of accepting someone s thankssynonym Main entry: all right …   Useful english dictionary

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