The complete and universal repeated failure at a task.
I was working on the car, but it went all-fail when everything I tried ended in failure.
by mdfiasco December 15, 2009
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A failing rock group based in London who frequently disagree with on/off singer Jp Palin, have no real fixed bassist and drummer and generally suck. Despite this, they have a somewhat large following made up by friends and whores, all of whom favour the band to local rivals, Weekend Religion, who suck. Jon Horton and Jordan Philips, they key members of the group meet fairly regularly to write emotional music, cry and touch, and have now produced 5 songs, none of which are nearly good enough to play to an audience. Band members also encourage the adding of ATF to friend's mysspace pages and msn screennames. The logo seems to appear on many local objects including school desks and drunk people's faces
"man, you know they're better than those fags in weekend religion"

"dude, get these shites off and get some atf goin!"

"vote all that fails!"

"all that fails: now there's a band who suck"
by ATF January 9, 2006
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a group of musicians that was originated in Goffstown, New Hampshire. a large variety of music is played, from many Different Artists. Such as, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Trvium, The Darkness, And Many more. band members names can not be included due to Urban Dictionary Rules. the Band does contain a Guitarist, Rhythm Guitarist, Bassist, Singer, And Drummer.
When All Else Fails is by far, the Greatest band i've head in a while.
by wowdudecool April 19, 2007
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AFTER thoroughly reading the instruction manual, of course, to see if that might help you to get it to work properly without resorting to such drastic measures :D
Seasoned mechanic, talking to an elderly long-retired grease-monkey buddy on the phone: I have a '58 Ford 350 two-ton flatbed here with a frozen rear brake-drum --- I've tried WD-40, I've tried penetrating-oil, I've banged on it with a two-pound sledge, and then even a five-pound sledge, but it still refuses to budge... any ideas?
Aged grease-monkey: Yes, indeed, Son --- get an eight-pounder and really have at it.
Seasoned mechanic, in plaintive shock: But... but... I'll BREAK it if I do THAT!
Aged grease-monkey, confidently: No, you won't --- trust me --- those beefy old solid-iron brakes are made extra-tough, specifically to safely withstand the extra force of being overhauled like this. Just get up your nerve and really clobber on it!
Mechanic, hesitantly: Okaayyy... if you say so... hold the line... gets a huge sledge hammer and reluctantly but resolutely bashes the ancient brake drum, then steps back in wide-eyed surprise when the ponderous hammer just harmlessly bounces off; emboldened, he rears back and really takes a mighty swing at the drum again, knocking the drum loose and sending it flying halfway across the shop. He picks it up and is flabbergasted to see that it is still fully intact, and with only a very minor surface-scuffing. So he lifts the phone again in pleased bewilderment Wow --- you were right... it came off with just two whacks, and I didn't damage it at all!
Aged mechanic: See? Tolja it would be okay... when all else fails, get a bigger hammer!
by QuacksO February 13, 2017
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