Definition of the whole shooting match
informal
: the entire thing : everything
They said that they would pay for the food, music, decorations—the whole shooting match.
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“The whole shooting match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20shooting%20match. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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