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#1 2010-07-20 23:20:59

klakritz
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From: Winchester Massachusetts
Registered: 2005-10-25
Posts: 674

'whole nice yards' for 'whole nine yards'

The obscurity of the original makes this possible. Especially eggcornic when used to describe a superabundance of something pleasant. Surprisingly common. Examples-

Free airport transport in a Benz SUV, personal concierge, the whole nice yards, highly recommended.
www.shanghaiexpat.com/.../where-to-stay … 12237.html

With the help of those crafty ladies you can arrange everything, including a white dress and a wedding photographer and basically – the whole nice yards.
www.budgettrouble.com/.../wedding-in-an … onal.html?

Twelve different dishes, hay under the table, opłatek (Christmas wafer), the whole nice yards.
www.transparent.com/polish/almost-christmas/

My husband I and I celebrated 25 years together and they even had Happy Anniversary Banners, napkins, balloons, the whole nice yards!
kgtv.cityvoter.com/top-dog-limo-bus-san-diego…/84498

Chase is doing great in school, he is beginning to read really well, spelling, counting the whole nice yards.
kywildca97.spaces.live.com/

I have a Vantage electric guitar, amp, travel amp, gig bag, cables, straps, rock-tec distorsion pedal, tuner, stand, the whole nice yards.
newengland-motorsports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3771

Moist, good flavor, good icing, Cameron loved it, the whole nice yards.
camandshan.blogspot.com/2009/.../nothing-bundt-cakes.html.

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