What is the meaning of the phrase “the whole nine yards”?
The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms ( 2004) defines the phrase the whole nine yards as ‘everything possible or available’. informal usage, North American in origin There are many possible origins for this phrase, some of which are listed at the yaelf site linked to below. This answer was provided by Enquire, a 24-hour, live question answering and enquiry service offered by public librarians across England and Scotland in collaboration with partners in the United States. If you liked our answer and would like us to help you find another, you can chat with one of us right now by clicking on Enquire on the People’s Network site at http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.
