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n. (context idiomatic English) everything; the entire collection, endeavor, or activity.
Usage examples of "whole shooting match".
Two of his team were killed, and he blames Suzi for the whole shooting match.
Figure it for yourself, if somebody came in and started asking questions, somebody might slip up and the whole shooting match would go down the drain.
The whole shooting match is dependent on me, Rupert thought sulkily.
I mean everything: rallies, known financial contributions, confrontations, the whole shooting match.
If the weather on these days happens to be rotten or the water too cold, a dinky four-pound bass might win the whole shooting match.
I jacked the gun open to show the chamber was empty and handed the whole shooting match to Maiden.
If the hydrate layer is destabilized, sure, the whole shooting match could come tumbling down and set off your giant waves.
You have a record, fingerprints, photos, the whole shooting match.