What does "The whole nine yards" mean?

Everything, the full amount, going all the way. To go 'the whole nine yards' means to do something completely, holding nothing back.

How do you use "The whole nine yards" in a sentence?

They went the whole nine yards for the party — DJ, catering, decorations, the works. When she renovates, she goes the whole nine yards. I want the full detail package — the whole nine yards.

The whole nine yards

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common informal

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의미: Everything, the full amount, going all the way.

全部、所有、彻彻底底。

Todo, la cantidad completa, hasta el final.

すべて、全部、徹底的に。

전부, 모든 것, 처음부터 끝까지.

To go 'the whole nine yards' means to do something completely, holding nothing back.

'The whole nine yards'意味着彻底地做某事，毫无保留。

Ir 'the whole nine yards' significa hacer algo por completo, sin dejarse nada.

「the whole nine yards」とは、何かを完全にやり遂げる、一切出し惜しみしないことを意味する。

'The whole nine yards'는 아무것도 아끼지 않고 완전하게 하는 것을 의미한다.

예문

They went the whole nine yards for the party — DJ, catering, decorations, the works.
他们为派对准备了一切——DJ、宴席、装饰，应有尽有。
Se volcaron con la fiesta: DJ, catering, decoración, todo el lote.
パーティーではDJ、ケータリング、装飾と、何から何まで全部やった。
파티에서 DJ, 케이터링, 장식까지 전부 다 했다 — 하나도 빠짐없이.
When she renovates, she goes the whole nine yards.
她装修的时候，什么都做到极致。
Cuando ella reforma, lo hace a lo grande, con todos los detalles.
彼女がリフォームする時は、何から何まで徹底的にやる。
그녀가 리모델링할 때는 처음부터 끝까지 철저하게 한다.
I want the full detail package — the whole nine yards.
我要最全的精洗套餐——全套服务。
Quiero el paquete de limpieza completo: con todos los extras.
フルの洗車パッケージをお願いしたい——全部入りで。
풀 디테일링 패키지로 해주세요 — 전부 다요.

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사용 가이드

맥락: completeness, thoroughness, going all out

어조: enthusiastic, thorough

✓ 올바른 표현

Give me the whole nine yards.
给我来全套的。
Dámelo todo, el paquete completo.
全部やってくれ。
전부 다 해줘.
They went the whole nine yards.
他们全力以赴，什么都没落下。
Lo hicieron con todos los extras.
彼らは何から何まで徹底的にやった。
그들은 하나도 빠짐없이 전부 다 했어.

✗ 잘못된 표현

Don't say 'the whole ten yards' — it's always nine
不要说'the whole ten yards'——永远是nine
No digas 'the whole ten yards': siempre son nueve
「the whole ten yards」とは言わないこと——常にnine（9）
'The whole ten yards'라고 하지 마세요 — 항상 nine입니다

기원과 역사

Origin heavily debated. Theories include the length of a machine gun ammo belt, fabric for a suit, or football yardage. First documented in American English in the 1960s.

문화적 배경

Era: 1960s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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