whole ball of wax
whole ball of wax · whole ball of waxes
замок, шлюз
замок, затвор, запор
Schloss, Lock, Schleuse
The entire or overall plan, concept or actionThe entire or overall plan, concept or action.
» It's a whole new ball of wax.
shekitten · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic, slang)The entire or overall plan, concept or action.
The whole ball of wax will be viewed in 5 minutes.
In my opinion the whole ball of wax depends on what she'll say.
(idiomatic, slang)Everything of a similar or related nature; everything necessary for a particular purpose.
We've got pots, pans, the food and cooking utensils—the whole ball of wax.
Examples
1 sentencesIt's a whole new ball of wax.
Forms
plural: whole ball of waxes| Singular | whole ball of wax |
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