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.

• bend over backwards to do something
• bend someone's ear
• bend the rules
• be near the knuckle
• be neither fish nor fowl
• be neither one thing nor the other
• be new to the game
• be nip and tuck
• be no ball of fire
• be no bed of roses
• be nobody's fool
• be no fool
• be no good to man or beast
• be no great shakes
• be no joke
• be no laughing matter
• be no match for
• be no match for someone
• be no match for something
• be none the wiser
• be no oil painting
• be no picnic
• be no spring chicken
• be nothing much to write home about
• be nothing short of