Question

in_the_loop_780 the entire amount; (to go) all out Compare to: pull out all the stops; go to town; go whole hog

Accepted Answer

WHOLE NINE YARDS, GO THE The girl’s father decided to spare no expense in getting the very best of everything for his daughter’s wedding. He wanted the whole nine yards.We could save a little money on this dress by using less cloth in the skirt if you don’t want to go the whole nine yards. The term comes from the World War II era, where a fighter pilot’s chain of ammunition was twenty-seven feet long (or nine yards). So when he fired all this on the target, he said “I gave it the whole nine yards” — meaning, he gave it all he had.

Id	in_the_loop_780
Idiom	WHOLE NINE YARDS, GO THE
Definition	the entire amount; (to go) all out
Examples	The girl’s father decided to spare no expense in getting the very best of everything for his daughter’s wedding. He wanted the whole nine yards. We could save a little money on this dress by using less cloth in the skirt if you don’t want to go the whole nine yards.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: pull out all the stops; go to town; go whole hog
Extra Info	The term comes from the World War II era, where a fighter pilot’s chain of ammunition was twenty-seven feet long (or nine yards). So when he fired all this on the target, he said “I gave it the whole nine yards” — meaning, he gave it all he had.

Yards Gave Loop Entire Amount Girl’s Father Decided