the whole shebang

noun

informal
: the whole thing : everything that is included in something
You can buy the whole shebang for just $50.

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Its 315-ft-long (96-m) cargo hold would be used to carry up to 132,000 lb (60,000 kg) of goods per trip, while 6.3 million cubic feet (180,000 cu m) of helium would be tasked with lifting the whole shebang up to 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in the air. New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025 Better yet, move the whole shebang up several weeks and stage the championship at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 every year. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025 Then, work will shift to the lowest two levels, and the whole shebang is expected to be ready this spring. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025 Remember, Record of the Year honors the whole shebang — not only the artists, but the producers and engineers involved in the song. Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025 El Monte neo-Nazi Joseph Tommasi once ran the whole shebang, but he’d been given the boot by the national HQ, and went off to start his own outfit. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 As is being in your own skin and the whole shebang. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024 The total value of all U.S. assets (business, public companies, real estate, the whole shebang) is estimated at roughly $500 trillion. Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024 Last season, the whole shebang went full-time professional, a first at their level. George Caulkin, The Athletic, 29 July 2024

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“The whole shebang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20shebang. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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