through the wazoo in English

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Etymology: Probably a blend of through the roof + out the wazoo. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|through the roof|out the wazoo|nocap=1}} blend of through the roof + out the wazoo Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} through the wazoo, {{en-PP}} through the wazoo

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        "2": "through the roof",
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"through the wazoo" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase