whole ball of wax

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Meaning: (idiomatic,slang)Theentireoroverallplan, concept or action.Thewhole ball of waxwill be viewed in 5 minutes.In my opinion thewhole ball of waxdepends on what she'll say.1976September,Saul Bellow,Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.:Avon Books,→ISBN,page380:Of course I have to take a little advantage. After all, I'm the guy who puts the thing together—thewhole ball of wax.; (idiomatic,slang)Everything of a similar or related nature; everything necessary for a particular purpose.Synonyms:seeThesaurus:everythingWe've got pots, pans, the food and cooking utensils—the whole ball of wax.

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