the whole nine yards

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Definition of the whole nine yardsnext
as in sum
a complete amount of something The sales agent explained that the big price tag of the trip was actually a deal because it covered the whole nine yards.

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the whole kit and caboodle

the whole nine yards

the whole shebang

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“The whole nine yards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/the%20whole%20nine%20yards. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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