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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When not in use, the whole shebang packs down into a wheeled box measuring just 82 cm long by 46 cm high by 40 cm wide (32.3 by 18.1 by 15.7 in).
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 26 July 2024
Your fluids are mixing with another person’s fluids—you’re both wet, probably a little sweaty, swapping spit, the whole shebang.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 July 2024
And one more relative newcomer took home the whole shebang — the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, which opened for guests in 2017 and has quickly become just as iconic as the hotels nearly 100 years its senior.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Both are perfectly cast but the whole shebang is stolen by Mendelsohn, whose fur coat-sporting predator also has his sights set on the girl.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
In addition to streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the Amazon membership includes the whole shebang: free shipping, exclusive deals, free music, free books, and access to Prime at Whole Foods Market.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2024
Lay the pancake on top, flip the whole shebang, add some chili crisp, and roll it all up together.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2024
Three are trivia questions, none are particularly easy and all are clued straightforwardly enough that the whole shebang might have flown right over my head without an explanatory entry, or revealer, at 56-Across.
—Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
The Emmys had a category shake-up, and due to the joint strike delaying the whole shebang, the ceremony took place the day after the Critics Choice Awards instead of months before.
—Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 26 July 2024
Your fluids are mixing with another person’s fluids—you’re both wet, probably a little sweaty, swapping spit, the whole shebang.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 July 2024
And one more relative newcomer took home the whole shebang — the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, which opened for guests in 2017 and has quickly become just as iconic as the hotels nearly 100 years its senior.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Both are perfectly cast but the whole shebang is stolen by Mendelsohn, whose fur coat-sporting predator also has his sights set on the girl.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
In addition to streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the Amazon membership includes the whole shebang: free shipping, exclusive deals, free music, free books, and access to Prime at Whole Foods Market.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2024
Lay the pancake on top, flip the whole shebang, add some chili crisp, and roll it all up together.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2024
Three are trivia questions, none are particularly easy and all are clued straightforwardly enough that the whole shebang might have flown right over my head without an explanatory entry, or revealer, at 56-Across.
—Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
The Emmys had a category shake-up, and due to the joint strike delaying the whole shebang, the ceremony took place the day after the Critics Choice Awards instead of months before.
—Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
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“The whole shebang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20shebang. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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