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41the whole nine yards — phrasal all of a related set of circumstances, conditions, or details < who could learn the most about making records, about electronics and engineering, the whole nine yards Stephen Stills > sometimes used adverbially with go to indicate an all… …
42the whole world and his dog — noun everybody; too many people; a huge crowd Id love to go to the Harry Potter opening, but the whole world and his dog will be there and I dont like crowds Syn: everybody and his cousin, everybody and his grandma …
43the whole shooting match — noun everything; the entire collection, endeavor, or activity It started raining on their picnic and they had to move the whole shooting match inside …
44the whole caboodle — noun everything else When youre packing for our camping trip, dont forget the essentials. You know, deodorant, ant killer, condoms, baby wipes and the whole caboodle. See Also: kit and kaboodle …
45Committee of the whole — Whole Whole, n. 1. The entire thing; the entire assemblage of parts; totality; all of a thing, without defect or exception; a thing complete in itself. [1913 Webster] This not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. J. Montgomery.… …
46Upon the whole — Whole Whole, n. 1. The entire thing; the entire assemblage of parts; totality; all of a thing, without defect or exception; a thing complete in itself. [1913 Webster] This not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. J. Montgomery.… …
47the whole way — See: ALL THE WAY …
48the whole way — See: ALL THE WAY …
49Committee of the Whole — A Committee of the Whole is a device in which a legislative body or other deliberative assembly is considered one large committee. All members of the legislative body are members of such a committee. This is usually done for the purposes of… …
50Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives) — In the United States House of Representatives, the Committee of the Whole, short for Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, is a parliamentary device in which the House of Representatives is considered one large congressional… …
