Be all the rage

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verb

To be very popular or fashionable.

In the 1980s, neon colors were all the rage.
Visual representation of "be all the rage" - to be very popular or fashionable

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Colloquial

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Pop Culture

The phrase often refers to trends linked with pop culture, like music, fashion, or tech.

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Vintage vinyl records are all the rage among music enthusiasts now.
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Temporary Trend

This phrase suggests a trend that may be temporarily very popular but can change quickly.

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Those spinners were all the rage last year, but nobody uses them anymore.
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Colloquial Usage

It's a colloquial term, apt for casual conversations rather than formal writing or speeches.

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Have you seen the new game app? It's all the rage at school.
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