all of the above

Idioms

Also, none of the above. Each one (not any) of the above-named alternatives. For example, Have you decided to quit and announced your decision, or do you want to find another job first?—None of the above. These phrases originated as answers to a multiple-choice question on a test but are now also used colloquially, often as a form of avoiding a direct answer. They use above in the sense of “preceding,” a usage dating from the second half of the 1700s.

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OR some combination of all of the above.

From Literature

“I promise to all of the above,” I said.

From Literature

All of the above would be fine, thanks.

From Literature

“All of the above, welcome to the club.”

From Literature

In most of my career, I took full responsibility for all of the above and accepted the end product of the sack if it didn't work.

From BBC

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