"whole shooting match" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-whole shooting match.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Compare whole shitting match. Perhaps that term is a vulgarization of this term, or this term is a bowdlerization of that term. Etymology templates: {{m|en|whole shitting match}} whole shitting match Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} whole shooting match
  1. (idiomatic) Everything; the entire collection, endeavor, or activity. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: whole_shooting_match-en-noun--1oqx~Hk Synonyms: everything

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