"boots and all" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: EN-AU ck1 boots and all.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} boots and all (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly Australia) Without reserve, with no holds barred; totally, completely. Tags: Australia, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-boots_and_all-en-adv-0Svxfv-i Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see boots, and all. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-boots_and_all-en-adv-WRjwFIUK
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          "ref": "2010, Peter Kocan, The Fable of All Our Lives, unnumbered page:",
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        "(chiefly Australia) Without reserve, with no holds barred; totally, completely."
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          "ref": "1869 May 29, “A Soldier's Shoes”, in E. S. Dallas, editor, Once a Week: January-July 1869, page 435:",
          "text": "He would scarcely desire to sleep in them, as was said of Suwarrow, the famous Russian general, who, even in time of peace, slept fully armed, boots and all, prepared for any emergency ; and who used to say that when he was lazy and wished to enjoy a comfortable sleep, he usually took off one spur.",
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          "ref": "2011, Gail Isaacson, My Incredible Animals, page 83:",
          "text": "So into the South Fork I dove, boots and all, the boots weren't too neat as they filled with water, but I made it to the log, went under the water, got hold of Jody's collar and started back towards the river bank.",
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