The saying "whole nine yards" is an English idiom typically meaning as “all the way” or “with everything done completely or thoroughly”. You can see the example below.
For Example:
“Colleen had gone the whole nine yards, dressing
up as a fortune teller, complete with huge gold earrings and a headscarf, which
she'd plucked from her normal accessory box, she told Bronte.”
--2012, Susan Stephens, Working with the Enemy.
This is the Idiom #99 in the List of 100 commonly used Idioms in everyday English (Top 100 famous Idioms). By introducing this list of notable idioms to English learners and ESL students as you, we believe that your English will sound more like a native and you can easily understand what native speakers are saying. Please like and share this list with your friends if you think it is helpful - the full list is here.
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