waty
Can somebody tell me what the meaning of "the whole nine yard"? I heard it many time but couldn't find it in my dictionary. need some explaination here ^_^
2008년 7월 17일 오후 12:55
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This expression came from the 19th century when women made their own dresses. It was understood it took 9 yards of cloth to make a dress. Today, it is a slang expression which means something like "everything" or "completely."
2008년 7월 17일
From what I heard (and according to Wikipedia), the origin of the phrase is widely attributed to World War II with nine-yards being "the length of an aircraft machine-gun ammunition belt." To go "the whole nine yards" meant to completely use all bullets in the gun.
2008년 7월 17일
The phrase "the whole nine yards" means "completely, everything" e.g. I was mugged. They took my wallet, my keys, my shoes, my coat - the whole nine yards.
2008년 7월 17일
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