ball of wax
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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
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He's a good amateur, but playing basketball at the professional level is an entirely different ball of wax. [=an entirely different thing]
2
:
a collection of items or objects
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He won the car, the furniture, and the tropical vacation—the whole ball of wax! [=everything]
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