Go the whole nine yards
verb phrase
To do the utmost; go the limit, go the whole hog: I went the whole nine yards (1960s+)
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[goth-ik] /ˈgɒθ ɪk/ adjective 1. (usually initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by […]
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noun 1. a pointed arch, especially one having only two centers and equal radii. noun 1. another name for lancet arch
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noun 1. white armor of the 15th century, marked especially by much fluting and ornamentation.
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[goth-uh-siz-uh m] /ˈgɒθ əˌsɪz əm/ noun 1. conformity or devotion to the gothic style in the arts. 2. the principles and techniques of the gothic style. 3. (sometimes lowercase) barbarism; crudeness. /ˈɡɒθɪˌsɪzəm/ noun 1. conformity to, use of, or imitation of the Gothic style, esp in architecture 2. crudeness of manner or style
- Gothicize
[goth-uh-sahyz] /ˈgɒθ əˌsaɪz/ verb (used with object), Gothicized, Gothicizing. 1. to make gothic, as in style. /ˈɡɒθɪˌsaɪz/ verb 1. (transitive) to make Gothic in style