Definitions

the whole nine yards

ADVERB

flat-out

Synonyms

WEAK

all the way all-out at a good clip for all one's worth full blast head over heels in full gallop lickety-split to the max unrestrainedly wide open without reservation

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“We’re cooking all the sides, turkeys, everything, the whole nine yards. The food is going to be free for all who need it.”

From Fox News

As the California Lottery puts it, “With Taxes Paid Scratchers, winning the top prize is like winning the whole enchilada. The whole hog. The whole nine yards. The whole kit ’n’ caboodle.

From Forbes

the whole nine yards

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