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All the rage
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01 / UNDERSTAND
Meaning in plain English
Very popular or fashionable at a particular time.
02 / SEE IT IN CONTEXT
The expression in a sentence
- In the story, handmade badges are all the rage at the school.
03 / CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
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In the story, handmade badges are ________ at the school.
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All the rage — Very popular or fashionable at a particular time.
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Very popular or fashionable at a particular time.
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When to use it
Use it conversationally when describing a trend. You can use the past tense to describe something that used to be fashionable.
More examples in context
- Those bright trainers were all the rage when I was a teenager.
- The shop owner said that miniature notebooks had become all the rage among her customers.
Usage note
Rage means popularity in this expression, not anger. A trend can be all the rage within a particular group without being popular everywhere.
A short conversation
A: Why are all your friends carrying the same style of bag?
B: It is all the rage in our class this term.
A: Choose one because you like it, too.
One more practice question
If a game is all the rage in a school, what does that mean?
A. It is extremely popular there at that time.
B. Nobody at the school is interested in it.
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A. The expression describes strong current popularity in the stated group.
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Meaning and usage checked against Cambridge Dictionary. Explanations, examples and conversation are original.