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the entire affair

[ðə ɛnˈtaɪər əˈfɛr]
noun phrase
todo o assunto
1. The complete situation, event, or matter in its entirety, including all aspects and details
I was tired of the entire affair and decided to withdraw from the project.
Estava cansado de todo o assunto e decidi me afastar do projeto.
2. A complete romantic or sexual relationship or encounter
The scandal revealed details about their entire affair to the public.
O escândalo revelou ao público detalhes de todo o romance deles.
NYC Slang
the whole thing / the whole shebang
Synonyms
the whole matterthe complete situationthe entire situationthe whole thingthe whole business
Antonyms
part of the affaira portion of the matter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
todo o assunto
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
tudo isso
more colloquial variant
São Paulo
a coisa toda
informal regional variation
Portugal
todo o assunto
formal usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the whole nine yards
the long and the short of it
from start to finish
all told
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