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| alright |
all right; unharmed or undamaged, or free of the risk of harm or damage. [4 definitions] |
| check up on |
to look at or seek information about (someone or something) in order to find out if they are all right or if they getting into any trouble. |
| go-ahead |
(informal) a signal that it is all right to proceed. [1/2 definitions] |
| look in |
to look into a room or building to make sure that a person, thing, or situation is all right, (often fol. by "on"). |
| OK1 |
(informal) acceptable; all right; satisfactory. [3/5 definitions] |
| states' rights |
in the United States, all rights and powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution nor denied by it to the states. |
| sure thing |
okay; surely; all right. [1/2 definitions] |
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