I only wanted one slice, but they made me smoke the whole pack.
smoke the whole pack
idiomTo be made to go all in on something one only wanted a lesser amount of.
Origin
disputed originFrom an old punishment where when a child was caught smoking a cigarette, they were forced to smoke the entire pack of them, in theory creating an aversion toward cigarettes so they never want to smoke again.
I asked for a small sample, but the pushy salesman insisted I smoke the whole pack.
Although he initially sought only a minor commitment, the aggressive terms of the contract forced him to smoke the whole pack.
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end in smoke
To be destroyed or ruined; to go up in smoke.
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go the whole hog
To do something as completely or entirely as possible; to hold back or reserve nothing.
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go up in smoke
To be completely ruined, devastated, or reduced to nothingness.
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have the whole bakery
To have large, callipygian buttocks; to be caked up.
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holy smoke
An expression of astonishment.
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pack fudge
To perform anal sex.
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pack heat
To carry one or more handguns on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.
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pack in
To give up, to quit.