"as all get-out" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-au-as all get-out.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-|head=as all get-out}} as all get-out (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic, informal, simile) Extremely; to a superlative degree; very much. Tags: idiomatic, informal, not-comparable Synonyms: as all get out, as get-out [archaic]
    Sense id: en-as_all_get-out-en-adv-qSHlAh~Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English positive polarity items, English similes

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