I heard someone say that they had purchased a new Ford Galaxy with “all nine yards of goodies.” I once heard a woman say that she really gave that other woman a piece of her mind, giving her the “whole nine yards.” I am sure we have all used that phrase from time to time. But what does it really mean? So, we are giving someone or something nine yards of what? As with most of these sayin...
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