Meaning of whole shebang | Babel Free

Definitions

Everything; the entire thing.

idiomatic, with-definite-article

Equivalents

Examples

“The festival had balloons, flowers, fireworks, performers, and the whole shebang.”

“On the third the whole "chebang" was removed [...]”

“I am growing more and more sick of factions, gossip, jealousies, recriminations, excoriations and the whole literary shee-bang.”

“2002, Treasure Planet, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker Doctor, I'd love⟳ to chat. Tea, cake, the whole shebang. But I've got a ship to launch⟳ and you've got your outfit to buff up.”

““Food here's pretty good. They don't serve⟳ bog juice. Real tea and real coffee. Ice cream, pop, chips. The whole shebang. Every day's a wingding, brother.””

“Of course, they would win⟳ the whole shebang in 1974, when “Waterloo” [won] (sung in English by Swedes about a Frenchman in Belgium— how much more international can one song get⟳?), but the bitter taste⟳ of past failures is not something one forgets...”

“The whole shebang cooks in the slow cooker, which will keep⟳ it warm until you are ready to serve⟳ it.”

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