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"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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whole enchilada — n. the whole thing; everything. (From Spanish.) □ Nobody, but nobody, ever gets the whole enchilada. □ Pete wants the whole enchilada … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
whole enchilada — idiom. everything; any and everything … English slang
the whole enchilada — (N American informal) Everything • • • Main Entry: ↑enchilada * * * informal the whole situation; everything * * * the whole enchilada US informal : the entire thing : ↑everything … Useful english dictionary
the whole enchilada N. Amer. — the whole enchilada N. Amer. informal the whole situation; everything. → enchilada … English new terms dictionary
(the) whole enchilada — informal the whole of something, including everything that is connected with it. We had the flowers, the speeches, the presents the whole enchilada … New idioms dictionary
enchilada — ☆ enchilada [en΄chi lä′də ] n. [AmSp < en (see EN 1) + chile (see CHILI) + ada (see ADE)] a tortilla usually rolled with meat inside and served with a chili flavored sauce the whole enchilada Slang all of it; everything; the entirety of… … English World dictionary
whole — [adj1] entire, complete accomplished, aggregate, all, choate, completed, concentrated, conclusive, consummate, every, exclusive, exhaustive, fixed, fulfilled, full, full length, gross, inclusive, in one piece, integral, outright, perfect, plenary … New thesaurus
(the) whole enchilada — the whole enchilˈada idiom (informal) the whole thing; everything Main entry: ↑enchiladaidiom … Useful english dictionary
Enchilada — Not to be confused with Enceladus. An enchilada (IPA en|ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑdə) is a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce. Enchiladas can be filled with a variety of ingredients, including meat, cheese, potatoes,… … Wikipedia
enchilada — /en cheuh lah deuh, lad euh/, n. Mexican Cookery. 1. a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chili. 2. big or top enchilada, Slang. someone regarded as the most… … Universalium
