Hemen hemen işi bitirdi.
- He has all but finished the work.
Tom neredeyse vazgeçti.
- Tom has all but given up.
Birçok küçük kasabaların ana yolları büyük ölçüde Wal-Mart gibi büyük devlerin sayesinde neredeyse bırakılmaktadırlar.
- The main streets of many small towns have been all but abandoned thanks, in large part, to behemoths like Wal-Mart.
The food is all but finished.
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