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the whole nine yards

the whole nine yard
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee hohl nahyn yahrd]
    • /stressed ði hoʊl naɪn yɑrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee hohl nahyn yahrd]
    • /stressed ði hoʊl naɪn yɑrd/

Definitions of the whole nine yards words

  • noun the whole nine yards everything that is required; the whole thing 0
  • noun the whole nine yards everything, or the limit 0
  • noun the whole nine yards (Idiomatic) (And) everything; often used, like etc., to finish out a list. 0
  • adverb the whole nine yards (Idiomatic) All the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly. 0
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Parts of speech for The whole nine yards

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the whole nine yards popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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