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whole ball of wax

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the whole ball of wax (American, informal)

the whole of something, including everything that is connected with it. She started working on the project in '96 and within six months was running the whole ball of wax.

See also: ball, wax, whole

the whole ball of wax

everything. She started working on the project in 1999, and within six months she was responsible for the whole ball of wax.

Related vocabulary: the whole bit

See also: ball, wax, whole

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