| 词组 | go the whole nine yards |
| 释义 | Idiom go the whole nine yards American, informal to continue doing something dangerous or difficult until it is finished.The weather was terrible but I wanted to go the whole nine yards and get to the top of the mountain. go the whole nine yardsTo do or pursue something in its entirety, which often includes all related things. Wow, Shelly really went the whole nine yards with toppings for the ice cream bar. There's much more than just whipped cream and sprinkles here! go the whole nine yardsAMERICANIf you go the whole nine yards, you do something to the fullest extent possible. When it comes to lack of common sense, this school went the whole nine yards. The designer's spring collection went the whole nine yards on glamour. Note: You can also use just the whole nine yards to talk about something that exists or is done to the fullest extent possible. She's got a manager, a publicist, the whole nine yards. Note: This expression refers to the amount of cement, nine cubic yards, which is contained in a cement-mixer truck. |
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