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whole ball of wax

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whole ball of wax and whole shooting match
the whole thing; the whole matter or affair; the entire affair or organization. John is not a good manager. Instead of delegating jobs to others, he runs the whole shooting match himself. There's not a hard worker in that whole shooting match. I will be glad to be finished with this project. I want to be done with the whole ball of wax. I am tired of this job. I am fed up with the whole ball of wax.
See also: ball, wax, whole


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“I’m personally not sure they should go for the whole ball of wax, meaning a comprehensive peace treaty” between the parties, Jacobson said.
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They're going for the whole ball of wax, and if they don't win they're off to other things," so outstanding debts sometimes get low priority.
 
 
 
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