idiom
The Whole Nine Yards
thuh hol nyn yardz
ðə həʊl naɪn jɑːdzListen
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Syllable breakdown
thewholenineyards
Dictionary meaning
Everything possible; the full extent of something; all of it without exception.
Examples
- They gave the reception the whole nine yards — flowers, live band, open bar.
- He went the whole nine yards to impress the client.
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