Learn English with English, baby!

Join for FREE!

Social_nav_masthead_logged_in
"All the rage"

"All the rage"

Date: May 30 2007

Topic: Idioms and Slang

Author: madridmatt

Lesson

(adj.) All the rage means fashionable. 

 

If something is all the rage, it's very fashionable at the moment. It's in style. Like all idioms, it's not useful to try to define the actual meaning of the words. Rage, for example, means anger. Anger has nothing to do with this phrase. 

In Spain, mullets are all the rage. 

Lily Allen is all the rage in the UK.

In the 1960s, the Beatles were all the rage.

Smart Cars are all the rage in large cities.

David Beckham is all the rage in Los Angeles.

 

Vocabulary

In style: fashionable, all the rage.  

Has nothing to do with:  Has nothing in common with. 

Mullets: A type of haircut that's short on the top and sides, but long in the back. See photo. 

 

 

Comments

Log in to Comment

mukubyah

mukubyah

Uganda

yeah its good

05:49 PM Nov 26 2007 |

kwamepoku

Ghana

Thanks for allowing me to finish this topic and thanks goes to all members of Ebaby and those yet to login.Congrats to you all.Thank you Ebaby:the best website for learning English language.

05:45 PM Nov 26 2007 |

ek619_boy

India

this is very good site but i wanna to give a suggestion that there must be a room where every one can talk with each other or talk like group

01:19 PM Nov 26 2007 |

preciousjem03

Philippines

All women even men with money can always be all the rage because they can afford to follow all the fashion. Imelda Marcos (former Philippines first lady) is always all the rage.

12:39 PM Nov 26 2007 |

iris_mera

iris_mera

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

 

mullets were all the rage in Iran too.Cool

10:14 AM Nov 26 2007 |

1225like

China

I like this webside .
I think I well prove my english and make more friends!
Thanks!

09:53 AM Nov 26 2007 |

nomoregreen!

France

this kind of haircut was so alla the rage in the 80's too!!

 

09:19 AM Nov 26 2007 |

kwamepoku

Ghana

I feel all the rage for undertaking this program.It is good english?.I’m not sure.But all the same i been able to undertake at least a topic.Thanks Ebaby

09:11 AM Nov 26 2007 |

kwamepoku

Ghana

Dear Nourdanv,
This is a Ebaby! member who would like to answer your question posted on Nov 03 2007.The question is”what’s the meaning of all the rage”(an idiom)
Answer:All the rage means something fashionable or stylish at the moment.In actual english sense “rage” means anger or to be angry but in idioms it really means something stylish or fashionable. Thanks

09:11 AM Nov 26 2007 |

kwamepoku

Ghana

It is really an excellent lesson and to say my friends and i are the rage in this global village,and i`m proud to say so.
Bye.

09:02 AM Nov 26 2007 |

Adiz

Pakistan

Going gr8 guns!!

08:27 AM Nov 26 2007 |

olayinka

olayinka

Nigeria

i think red and green color is the rage in Nigeria

08:14 AM Nov 26 2007 |

jasmine tea

China

Potato chips are all the rage.Tongue out

08:13 AM Nov 26 2007 |

kiyaarast

United States

wow it was a great lesson. thanks u so much.

05:40 AM Nov 26 2007 |

SAJI

India

Yes, be a man of very good English is all the range now. And it pays well too!

05:21 AM Nov 26 2007 |

Jenny Chen

China

Hi-hop is all the rage in the moment China.

04:02 AM Nov 26 2007 |

shlomo

Israel

I am new here it is the best place to improve English, and in the same time to find friends from all over.

hapy to be here

 Thanks !

09:22 PM Nov 25 2007 |

2007yanyan

Christmas Island

JOIN'S new tape is all the rage in china in  2007.her song is beatiful ,i think

05:58 PM Nov 25 2007 |

alanblbas

alanblbas

Iraq

well done

04:18 PM Nov 25 2007 |

khaja

India

i am fine

03:29 PM Nov 25 2007 |

Likes (177):

See all >

Share this lesson:

  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Bebo
  • Share on Myspace
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email this to a friend
  • Share on Sina

Post Ebaby! lessons on your blog:

Ebaby! Cast