All kinds of
Example: She likes to try all kinds of food from different countries.
Definition
"All kinds of" refers to a variety or diverse types of something, often emphasizing a wide range or many different categories. It is used to indicate inclusiveness or multiplicity, as in "She likes to try all kinds of food from different countries."
Etymology
The phrase "all kinds of" originates from the combination of "all," meaning every or the whole amount, and "kinds," which refers to types or categories. It dates back to Middle English, where "kind" was used to signify a group or sort. The phrase collectively emphasizes variety and has been commonly used in English for centuries.
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"All kinds of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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