the whole nine yards

the whole nine yards
a) All the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly.

They really went the whole nine yards with this party.

b) And everything. Often used, like etc., to finish out a list.

They put up balloons, baked a cake, sent out invitations—the whole nine yards.


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