informal

the whole of something, including everything that is connected with it.

There are four projects at present and Gerry's in charge of the whole shooting match.

• fire in the belly
• fire in your
• fire off
• fire off something
• firing on all cylinders
• firm hand on the tiller
• first among equals
• first and foremost
• First come, first served.
• first-come, first-served
• first dibs on
• first dibs on something
• first-hand
• first hand
• [first/highest/next etc.] rung on the ladder
• First in, best dressed.
• first-past-the-post
• first rung on the ladder
• first string
• first-string
• first thing
• first thing in the morning
• first things first
• First things first.
• fish for compliments