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the whole nine yards

everything possible

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In more detail

everything possible; the maximum extent or amount; all that can be done or achieved

Examples

• When she planned the party, she went the whole nine yards with decorations, food, and entertainment.

Nearby in Idioms & Sayings

see eye to eye, sit tight, steal someone's thunder, throw caution to the wind, turn a blind eye, water under the bridge