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whole package

idiom
Meaning

Something or someone that possesses a full set of relevant characteristics, usually desirable ones.


Examples
SIMPLE

He is smart, kind, and funny; he is the whole package.

CONTEXTUAL

She decided to hire the candidate because he had the right experience and a great personality, making him the whole package.

COMPLEX

While many applicants possessed technical expertise, she alone demonstrated the leadership skills and emotional intelligence that marked her as the whole package.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    care package

    A package sent from home or from friends or family, containing favorite foods or comfort items.

  2. 02

    go the whole hog

    To do something as completely or entirely as possible; to hold back or reserve nothing.

  3. 03

    have the whole bakery

    To have large, callipygian buttocks; to be caked up.

  4. 04

    smoke the whole pack

    To be made to go all in on something one only wanted a lesser amount of.

  5. 05

    the whole world and his dog

    Everybody; too many people; a huge crowd.

  6. 06

    total package

    Something or someone that possesses a complete set of desired or expected characteristics.

  7. 07

    whole ball of wax

    The entire or overall plan, concept or action.

  8. 08

    whole box of tricks

    Everything and anything associated with a certain enterprise.

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