"whole enchilada" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the whole enchilada [canonical], whole enchiladas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|def=1}} the whole enchilada (plural whole enchiladas)
  1. (informal, idiomatic) All of something or a group of related things taken in totality. Tags: idiomatic, informal Synonyms: everything
    Sense id: en-whole_enchilada-en-noun-0sN1DAzU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1984, William Diehl, Hooligans",
          "text": "They need a fall guy for the whole enchilada."
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          "ref": "2001, Jane Heller, Name Dropping: What If Two Very Different Women Had the Same Exact Name?",
          "text": "\"I want the wife, the kids, the house, the dog, the whole enchilada,\" he said in his rapid-fire way of talking."
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          "ref": "2002, Whil Hentzen, The Software Developer's Guide",
          "text": "Your job as a software developer is not to simply slam out code, but to deliver the whole enchilada."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, Rick Farren, The Secret of the Lighthouse",
          "text": "It is only by loving all of ourselves (the whole enchilada!) that unconditional love of self is possible."
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