ball of wax
noun phrase
: affair, concern
the whole ball of wax
Word History
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
ball of wax
phrase
as in matter
something to be dealt with We've moved all the boxes, but the furniture's another ball of wax. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- matter
- thing
- business
- problem
- affair
- issue
- flash point
- crisis
- hot water
- emergency
- worry
- concern
- consideration
- responsibility
- strait
- care
- trouble
- juncture
- predicament
- zero hour
- exigency
- crossroad(s)
- crunch
- hole
- deadlock
- corner
- head
- impasse
- lookout
- stalemate
- standstill
- spot
- halt
- pickle
- scrape
- jam
- pinch
- fix