the whole enchilada

noun

US, informal
: the entire thing : everything
The celebration included music, food, fireworks—the whole enchilada.
The team has a good chance in the playoffs and may win the whole enchilada this year.

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The goal should have always been to keep as many people as possible locked in to cable deals — with streaming a source of extra revenue and not the whole enchilada — for as long as possible. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024 And that, dear readers, is more or less the whole enchilada of how Ars Technica is currently hosted in the clouds. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2023 In process groups, engaging with others is the whole enchilada. Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023

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“The whole enchilada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20enchilada. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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