the whole nine yards

釋義

1. 一切；全部

   everything, or a situation which includes everything

   When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert.丹做飯總是做全份的：三道菜，還可選一種甜食。

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• Korea vet, the whole nine yards.Nebraska2013
• - Then he gets the money. All of it. - The whole nine yards.The Whole Nine Yards2000

同一詞條的短語

• have nine lives
• a nine days' wonder
• nine times out of ten
• nine to five
• dressed to the nines
• possession is nine tenths of the law