whole shebang
Also, whole shooting match. See whole ball of wax.
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How to use whole shebang in a sentence
Swelling, pus, the whole shebang; an angry reaction that lasted weeks.
And, of course, the whole shebang can be topped with a dollop of hot cheese.
Classics Get a Cheesy Twist at Fall River Spot | Jane & Michael Stern | May 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI grew up wanting the whole shebang: Prince Charming, white picket fence and our cooing angel-faced children.
Why I Choose to Be Child-Free: Readers Share Their Stories | Harry Siegel | February 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe whole shebang will go to pieces and the boys will be killed.
Boy Scouts in the Northwest | G. Harvey RalphsonThat's always the way with me if I go into anything, pretty soon I'm running the whole shebang; I dunno why it is.
Seventeen | Booth Tarkington
Then t'other float bobbed up and the whole shebang, car and all, drifted out and down the channel.
The Depot Master | Joseph C. LincolnWhy, the whole shebang wa'n't worth more than two dollars, to buy.
Cap'n Dan's Daughter | Joseph C. LincolnWe got our food out of the big garden planted for the whole shebang.
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