I served a huge Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie—'the whole nine yards'. [=all the foods that are traditionally served for Thanksgiving dinner]
If we're going to replace the cabinets, we might as well 'go the whole nine yards' [=do everything that there is to do] and remodel the entire kitchen.
a rail 'yard' [=a place where railroad cars are kept and repaired]
(..) When I hear things Iike that... I start Iosing my concentration. My game... it goes straight to heII. You couId too. yards. I'm fed up with you... but.... I'II cut you a break. One week to get out of town. After that... (..)1994 The Mask
(..) This is my... you know, personaI number. 's of women are Iooking for a guy Iike me? Sure. I'm one of them. yards. HeIIo, Dorian. Thanks for dropping by. Next time, caII. Leave the deIivery boys at home. The cops... tried to shut the cIub down this morning. (..)1994 The Mask