whole ball of wax
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whole ball of wax — (USA) The whole ball of wax is everything … The small dictionary of idiomes
whole ball of wax — n. everything; the whole thing. □ Well, that just about ruins the whole ball of wax. □ Your comments threatened the whole ball of wax, that’s what … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
whole ball of wax — (USA) The whole ball of wax is everything. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(the) whole ball of wax — the whole ball of ˈwax idiom (NAmE, informal) the whole thing; everything • I panicked, I cried the whole ball of wax. Main entry: ↑ball … Useful english dictionary
the whole ball of wax — (N American slang) The whole lot • • • Main Entry: ↑ball * * * informal everything … Useful english dictionary
the whole ball of wax — all related things, all that jazz, the whole nine yards Being in love means commitment, sacrifice, patience, understanding the whole ball of wax … English idioms
the whole ball of wax N. Amer. — the whole ball of wax N. Amer. informal everything. → ball … English new terms dictionary
(the) whole ball of wax — American, informal the whole of something, including everything that is connected with it. She started working on the project in 96 and within six months was running the whole ball of wax … New idioms dictionary
whole ball of wax — idiom. everything; any and everything … English slang
ball of wax — a vaguely specified set of related objects or circumstances will you go to the file safe, please, get the whole ball of wax, and lay it out here New Yorker knows who s having troubles, who s sleeping with who, the whole ball of wax Grover Lewis * … Useful english dictionary
