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  • 1The whole nine yards — This article is about the phrase. For the film, see The Whole Nine Yards (film). The phrase the whole nine yards means completely, the whole thing, everything, e.g. I was mugged. They took my wallet, my keys, my shoes, – the whole nine yards! The …

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  • 2The Whole Truth (The Twilight Zone) — Infobox Television episode Title = The Whole Truth Series = The Twilight Zone Caption = Jack Carson, Jack Ging and Nan Peterson in The Whole Truth Season = 2 Episode = 50 Airdate =January 20, 1961 Production = 173 3666 Writer =Rod Serling… …

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  • 3the whole caboodle — caboodle ca*boo dle (k[.a]*b[=oo] d l), n. The whole collection; the entire quantity or number; usually in the phrase {the whole caboodle} or {the whole kit and caboodle}. [Slang, U.S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster +PJC] …

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  • 4the whole kit and caboodle — caboodle ca*boo dle (k[.a]*b[=oo] d l), n. The whole collection; the entire quantity or number; usually in the phrase {the whole caboodle} or {the whole kit and caboodle}. [Slang, U.S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster +PJC] …

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  • 5The whole concern — Concern Con*cern , n. 1. That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair. [1913 Webster] The private concerns of fanilies. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment. [1913 Webster] Mysterious… …

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  • 6the whole nine yards — phrasal all of a related set of circumstances, conditions, or details < who could learn the most about making records, about electronics and engineering, the whole nine yards Stephen Stills > sometimes used adverbially with go to indicate an all&#8230; …

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  • 7Upon the whole — Whole Whole, n. 1. The entire thing; the entire assemblage of parts; totality; all of a thing, without defect or exception; a thing complete in itself. [1913 Webster] This not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. J. Montgomery.&#8230; …

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  • 8on the whole — {adv. phr.} 1. In the most important things; in most ways. * /On the whole, Billy did very well in school this year./ * /Everybody agreed that on the whole it was a good show./ Syn.: IN ALL(2), FOR THE MOST PART. 2. In most cases; usually. * /On&#8230; …

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  • 9on the whole — {adv. phr.} 1. In the most important things; in most ways. * /On the whole, Billy did very well in school this year./ * /Everybody agreed that on the whole it was a good show./ Syn.: IN ALL(2), FOR THE MOST PART. 2. In most cases; usually. * /On&#8230; …

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  • 10All the whole — All All, a. [OE. al, pl. alle, AS. eal, pl. ealle, Northumbrian alle, akin to D. & OHG. al, Ger. all, Icel. allr. Dan. al, Sw. all, Goth. alls; and perh. to Ir. and Gael. uile, W. oll.] 1. The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or …

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