Meaning of whole enchilada | Babel Free

Definitions

All of something or a group of related things taken in totality.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“They need a fall guy for the whole enchilada.”

“"I want the wife, the kids, the house, the dog, the whole enchilada," he said in his rapid-fire way of talking.”

“Your job as a software developer is not to simply slam out code, but to deliver the whole enchilada.”

“It is only by loving all of ourselves (the whole enchilada!) that unconditional love of self is possible.”

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