Phrases related to: Yards

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the whole nine yards	All the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly.	Rate it: (4.00 / 5 votes)
hard yards	The key effort in completing a difficult task	Rate it: (1.00 / 2 votes)
do the hard yards	To perform a difficult task or tasks.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
the whole nine yards	And everything. Often used, like etc., to finish out a list.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
brace about	to brace the ship's yards on the opposite tack when going about	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
brace by	to bring the yards in opposite directions on different masts when doing certain maneuvers	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
brace in	to bring the yards more square to the fore and aft line	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
square rod	a unit of area used for measuring small quantities of land. Equal in size to a square with sides 1 rod in length. Equal to 30Â¼ square yards or 1/160 acre. Sometimes known, simply, as a rod.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)