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ball of wax
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ball of wax
(noun)
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ball of wax
noun
ball of wax
noun
Learner's definition of BALL OF WAX
[
singular
]
US, informal
1
:
a situation or set of conditions
He's a good amateur, but playing basketball at the professional level is an entirely different
ball of wax
. [=an entirely different thing]
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2
:
a collection of items or objects
He won the car, the furniture, and the tropical vacation—the
whole ball of wax
! [=
everything
]
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