- (the) whole enchilada
- informal
the whole of something, including everything that is connected with it.
We had the flowers, the speeches, the presents - the whole enchilada.
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(the) whole enchilada
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the whole enchilada — (N American informal) Everything • • • Main Entry: ↑enchilada * * * informal the whole situation; everything * * * the whole enchilada US informal : the entire thing : ↑everything … Useful english dictionary
the whole enchilada N. Amer. — the whole enchilada N. Amer. informal the whole situation; everything. → enchilada … English new terms dictionary
(the) whole enchilada — the whole enchilˈada idiom (informal) the whole thing; everything Main entry: ↑enchiladaidiom … Useful english dictionary
whole enchilada — n. the whole thing; everything. (From Spanish.) □ Nobody, but nobody, ever gets the whole enchilada. □ Pete wants the whole enchilada … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
whole enchilada — noun All of something or a group of related things taken in totality. I want the wife, the kids, the house, the dog, the whole enchilada, he said in his rapid fire way of talking. Syn: whole shebang … Wiktionary
The whole nine yards — This article is about the phrase. For the film, see The Whole Nine Yards (film). The phrase the whole nine yards means completely, the whole thing, everything, e.g. I was mugged. They took my wallet, my keys, my shoes, – the whole nine yards! The … Wikipedia
enchilada — ☆ enchilada [en΄chi lä′də ] n. [AmSp < en (see EN 1) + chile (see CHILI) + ada (see ADE)] a tortilla usually rolled with meat inside and served with a chili flavored sauce the whole enchilada Slang all of it; everything; the entirety of… … English World dictionary
Enchilada — Not to be confused with Enceladus. An enchilada (IPA en|ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑdə) is a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce. Enchiladas can be filled with a variety of ingredients, including meat, cheese, potatoes,… … Wikipedia
whole — whole1 W1S1 [həul US houl] adj [: Old English; Origin: hal healthy, unhurt, complete ] 1.) [only before noun] all of something = ↑entire ▪ You have your whole life ahead of you! ▪ His whole attitude bugs me. ▪ We ate the whole cake in about ten… … Dictionary of contemporary English
enchilada — /en cheuh lah deuh, lad euh/, n. Mexican Cookery. 1. a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chili. 2. big or top enchilada, Slang. someone regarded as the most… … Universalium
