ball of wax

NOUN

the whole kit and caboodle

Synonyms

WEAK

everything but the kitchen sink full monty nine yards shebang show state of affairs the whole shebang whole works works

Example Sentences

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“It’s the same sort of ball of wax: People getting frustrated, feeling strained and acting out toward others,” said Charis E. Kubrin, a criminologist at the University of California, Irvine.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

I want to add another layer of complexity to this already thick ball of wax.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2020

“Having to deal with ‘Nirvana Inc.’ is a whole different ball of wax than just dealing with Krist, Kurt and Dave.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2020

And you must say though, everything that I have done is all within the entertainment ball of wax.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2020

I feel something in my throat, like a ball of wax, so thick I can barely swallow, barely breathe.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth