VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

The whole nine yards

Meaning:

Everything, all the way.

Examples:

  • Okay, looks like that's the whole nine yards.
  • With the teeth, behind the neck, I mean, the whole nine yards.
  • You know, the whole nine yards.
  • But I got to tell you, when the time comes, I want the whole nine yards.
  • I'm talking about cowboy boots and Caterpillar yellow toy trucks and bug jars, the whole nine yards.
  • But they filled two duffel bags chock-full of gear: helmet, ammo vest, shovel, sleeping bag—the whole nine yards.