The whole nine yards
Meaning
All of it - full measure.
Origin
Of all the feedback that The Phrase Finder site gets this is the phrase that gives the most grief. At the outset it should be said that no one is 100% sure of the origin, although many...
The whole nine yards
Meaning
All of it - full measure.
Origin
Of all the feedback that The Phrase Finder site gets this is the phrase that gives the most grief. At the outset it should be said that no one is 100% sure of the origin, although many...
