Whole shooting match Meaning in English
expression
HOHL SHOO-ting MATCH
HOHL SHOO-ting MATCH
Definition
An informal expression meaning everything related to a situation or group, including all parts as a whole.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used in casual American English. Emphasizes the entirety of something, often with a playful or colorful tone. Similar to 'the whole thing', 'the whole shebang'. Not used in formal writing. Often used after 'the' ('the whole shooting match').
Spanish: todo el paquete - todo el conjuntoPortuguese (BR): tudo junto - o pacote inteiroPortuguese (PT): tudo junto - o pacote completoChinese (Simplified): 全部（内容） - 整个（事情）Chinese (Traditional): 全部（內容） - 整件事Hindi: सारी चीज - पूरा मामलाArabic: كل الحكاية - كل شيءBengali: পুরো ব্যাপারটা - সম্পূর্ণ প্যাকেজRussian: всё вместе - весь комплектJapanese: 全部まとめて - 全部Vietnamese: toàn bộ mọi thứ - cả góiKorean: 전체 - 전부Turkish: her şey - bütün meseleUrdu: سب کچھ - پورا معاملہIndonesian: semua hal - semuanya
Example Sentences
He paid for the whole shooting match himself.
basic
The winner will get the whole shooting match.
basic
Are you buying the whole shooting match or just one part?
basic
If we move, we're taking the whole shooting match with us.
natural
She ended up managing the whole shooting match after her boss left.
natural
Trust me, you really don't want to be in charge of the whole shooting match.
natural