the whole nine yards

Yard，它是长度单位"码"。那么 the whole nine yards是不是整整九码呢?关于这个习惯用语的出处人们说法不一。有人认为以前一匹布的长度就是九码。也有人说裁缝制作一套西装就得用上整整九码料子。

everything you can possibly want, have, or do in a particular situation

(在特定情形下)能够想要的;能够拥有的;能够做到的(任何东西)

The weather was terrible but I wanted to go the whole nine yards and get to the top of the mountain.

天气糟透了，但我还是想咬咬牙一路登上山顶。