all out of

English translation: none left, all gone

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English term or phrase:all out of
Selected answer:none left, all gone
Entered by: Marina Soldati

13:41 Dec 12, 2010
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Internet, e-Commerce / web page string
English term or phrase: all out of
Hi all!

I´m translating strings for a web page and I´d like to confirm the meaning of this phrase:

We are ***all out of*** helpful hints!


Does it means "we run out of/have no more helpful hints"?


Thanks in advance!
Marina Soldati
Argentina
Local time: 16:03
none left, all gone
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Karin Walker (X)
Germany
Local time: 20:03
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5 +10none left, all gone
Karin Walker (X)


  

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none left, all gone


Explanation:
You guessed correctly.

Karin Walker (X)
Germany
Local time: 20:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Karin


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Walter Landesman
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agree  Kim Metzger
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agree  Tony M: A typically US expression, less common in the UK.
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  -> True!

agree  Jack Doughty
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agree  Stephanie Ezrol
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agree  British Diana
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agree  Arabic & More
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agree  eski: "All out of Love": Air Supply...Saludos; eski
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agree  Vicky Nash
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