all the rage

Idioms and Phrases

Also, all the thing . The current or latest fashion, with the implication that it will be short-lived, as in In the 1940s the lindy-hop was all the rage . The use of rage reflects the transfer of an angry passion to an enthusiastic one; thing is vaguer. [Late 1700s] These terms are heard less often today than the synonym the thing .

Related Words

• chic
• contemporary
• hot
• mod
• modern
• new
• popular
• smart
• stylish
• swank
• trendy
• up-to-date
• upscale