to the nines in English

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Etymology: From Scots, perhaps a rebracketing of to then eyne (“to the eyes”) or to thyn eyne (“(up) to your eyes”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|-}} Scots, {{rebracketing|en||nocap=1}} rebracketing, {{m|sco||to then eyne|t=to the eyes}} to then eyne (“to the eyes”), {{m|sco||to thyn eyne|t=(up) to your eyes}} to thyn eyne (“(up) to your eyes”) Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} to the nines, {{en-PP}} to the nines

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        "To perfection; fully, wholly."
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"to the nines" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase