He is all but ruined. Here 'all $but^{\prime}$ means-

1.He did not write to me nor ¾.

2.He has always been ¾ very good boy.

3.She said that ¾.

4.The reform bill was passed in the parliament ¾ the objections.

5.She's always ¾ her gloves.

6.What does global warming have ¾ over-population?

7.She had a very ¾ tongue and could be really sarcastic when she was very angry.

8.If I want to pass my exam, I ¾ study harder.

9.On the eve of inspection everything was kept in apple pie order. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?

10.I wish he ¾ that. My mother was so annoyed.

11.Which is correct?

12.''Excyse me. Do you know where the bus terminal is?'' ''It is ¾ the large police station.''