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TAKE THE QUIZ“The Whole”
The following 14 entries include the term The Whole.
committee of the whole
noun phrase: the whole membership of a legislative house sitting as a committee and operating under informal rules
on the whole
phrase: in view of all the circumstances or conditions : all things considered
the whole nine yards
phrase: all of a related set of circumstances, conditions, or details —sometimes used adverbially with go to indicate an all-out effort
go (the) whole hog
idiom: to do something in a very thorough and complete way
in the whole wide world
idiom: in the world
mean the (whole) world
idiom: to be extremely important : to be someone or something that someone cares about her very much
run the whole show
idiom: to be in charge of everything
tell the whole world
idiom: to make something public
the whole bit
noun: everything
the whole enchilada
noun: the entire thing : everything
the whole shebang
noun: the whole thing : everything that is included in something
the whole shooting match
noun: the entire thing : everything
the whole time
noun: since something began : during the entire period of time
the (whole) world over
noun phrase: everywhere in the world
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