the whole ball of wax

釋義

1. 整個；全部；一切

   the whole thing; everything

   I panicked, I cried — the whole ball of wax.我驚慌失措，我大喊大叫，所有的反應都做齊了。

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• Later, Armstrong came along. That was a whole other ball of wax.Icarus2017
• You know, that's a whole 'nother ball of wax when you want to talk about that conflict of interest.Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room2005

在完整場景裡學

• 安然：房間裡最聰明的人2005
  • 印度電廠成了廢墟：imaginary profits（並未到來的利潤）
  • 自己跟自己做買賣：both sides of the transaction（交易兩邊都佔）
  • 追問報表當場失控：losing it（當眾情緒崩了）

同一詞條的短語

• a ball and chain
• the ball is in your court
• a ball of fire
• get the ball rolling
• have a ball
• have lot on the ball
• on the ball
• pick up the ball and run with it
• play ball
• carry the ball
• drop the ball
• keep your eye on the ball