big enchilada

big′ enchila′da.

en•chi•la•da /ˌɛntʃəˈlɑdə, -ˈlædə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -das.

Fooda Mexican tortilla that is rolled around a meat or cheese filling, covered with a chili-flavored sauce, and baked.

en•chi•la•da (en′chə lä′də, -lad′ə),USA pronunciation n. [Mexican Cookery.]

Fooda tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chili.
Idioms big or top enchilada, [Slang.]someone regarded as the most important, influential, or dominant person in an organization:The police are hoping to catch the syndicate's big enchilada in the next raid.
whole enchilada, [Slang.]the entirety of something, esp. something impressive or outstanding:She has a job with money, prestige, and satisfaction—the whole enchilada.

American Spanish, feminine of Spanish enchilado spiced with chili (past participle of enchilar), equivalent. to en- en-¹ + chil(e) chili + -ado -ate¹
1885–90

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