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Originally Posted by sammyg2
"Go the whole nine yards" is supposed to refer to the British fighter pilots in the battle of Britain. Seems the hurricanes they were flying had ammo belts that were nine yards long and their orders were to go the whole nine yards, in other words don't come back until you are dead or out of ammo.
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Actually, it was US fighter pilots, and the ammo belt was indeed nine yards long, and when they got into a heated fight that seemd to last forever, or against someone for some reason didnt go down easy, or they were just plain pissed at someone!.. they would say, "I gave him the whole nine yards"..
Another,..... As nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.