whole enchilada

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whole enchilada (plural whole enchiladas)

(idiomatic) All of something or a group of related things taken in totality.
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If dysfunction means that a family doesn't work, then every family ambles into some arena in which that happens, where relationships get strained or even break down entirely. We fail each other or disappoint each other. That goes for parents, siblings, kids, marriage partners - the whole enchilada. Mary Karr

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