whole thing

This page is about the collocation whole thing

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

the entire thing, or all of something

For example

  • The plan's not working, so let's just forget the whole thing.

  • That was a huge cake. You didn't eat the whole thing, did you?

Quick Quiz

I went to see the game, but I missed the whole thing. I

a. didn't see all of it

b. didn't see any of it

c. didn't see the first part
a) didn't see all of it b) didn't see any of it c) didn't see the first part

Contributor: Matt Errey