whole cloth
in full extent, wholesale, entirely, without changes or additions
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He invented the entire story out of whole cloth.”
“The reporter realized the scandalous rumors were made up out of whole cloth to damage the politician's reputation.”
“The defense attorney argued that the prosecution's entire case was fabricated out of whole cloth, lacking any physical evidence or credible witness testimony.”
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cut from the same cloth
Of two or more persons or things, very similar; possessing many of the same fundamental characteristics.
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cut one's cloth to suit one's purse
To settle for less when money or resources are limited.
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cut one's coat according to one's cloth
To live within one's means, without spending more than is affordable.
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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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have the whole bakery
To have large, callipygian buttocks; to be caked up.
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smoke the whole pack
To be made to go all in on something one only wanted a lesser amount of.
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the whole world and his dog
Everybody; too many people; a huge crowd.
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whole ball of wax
The entire or overall plan, concept or action.
Last updated August 10, 2026