- on the whole
- phrasal 1. in view of all the circumstances or conditions ; all things considered 2. in general ; in most instances ; typically
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
on the whole
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the whole kit and caboodle — caboodle ca*boo dle (k[.a]*b[=oo] d l), n. The whole collection; the entire quantity or number; usually in the phrase {the whole caboodle} or {the whole kit and caboodle}. [Slang, U.S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
