go the whole nine yards



go the whole nine yards

  (American informal)
to continue doing something dangerous or difficult until it is finished The weather was terrible but I wanted to go the whole nine yards and get to the top of the mountain.
See also: nine, whole, yard

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sveinn-Ancient Scandinavian
BergljÓT-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Atkey['ætki]
MarsMAHRZ (English)Roman Mythology
Georgygye-OR-gee, gee-OR-geeRussian
&Thorn;ÓRleifr-Ancient Scandinavian