- give the works
- give (someone) the works
informal
the (whole) works - everything that you might want or might expect to find in a particular situation.
It's a celebration dinner - give us the works.
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give the works
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give someone the works — give (someone) the works informal the (whole) works everything that you might want or might expect to find in a particular situation. It s a celebration dinner give us the works … New idioms dictionary
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give one the works — See: THE WORKS … Dictionary of American idioms
give one the works — See: THE WORKS … Dictionary of American idioms
give\ one\ the\ works — See: the works … Словарь американских идиом
the works — {n. plural}, {slang} 1. Everything that can be had or that you have; everything of this kind, all that goes with it. * /When the tramp found $100, he went into a fine restaurant and ordered the works with a steak dinner./ 1b. See: SHOOT THE WORKS … Dictionary of American idioms
the works — {n. plural}, {slang} 1. Everything that can be had or that you have; everything of this kind, all that goes with it. * /When the tramp found $100, he went into a fine restaurant and ordered the works with a steak dinner./ 1b. See: SHOOT THE WORKS … Dictionary of American idioms
