Definition
Everything; the entire collection, endeavor, or activity.
Origins
Compare whole shitting match. Perhaps that term is a vulgarization of this term, or this term is a bowdlerization of that term.
In Context
- "It started raining on their picnic and they had to move the whole shooting match inside."
Also Said As
- all the marbles
- bag and baggage
- everytang
- everything but the galley stove
- everything but the kitchen sink
- everything under the sun
- full monty
- hook
- line and sinker
- kit and caboodle
- lock
- stock and barrel
- the whole bang shoot
- the whole nine yards
- the works
- whole ball of wax
- whole hog
- whole enchilada
- whole kit and caboodle
- whole package
- whole shebang
- whole shitting match
- whole shooting match
- whole smash
See Also
- shooting match
- shooting range
- game, set, match