- shoot the works
- spare no expense or effort
They are planning to shoot the works when they plan the victory celebration for the Olympic medal winners.
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shoot the works
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shoot the works — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To spare no expense or effort; get or give everything. * /Billy shot the works when he bought his bicycle; he got a bell, a light, a basket, and chrome trimmings on it, too./ * /The Greens shot the works on their daughter s… … Dictionary of American idioms
shoot the works — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To spare no expense or effort; get or give everything. * /Billy shot the works when he bought his bicycle; he got a bell, a light, a basket, and chrome trimmings on it, too./ * /The Greens shot the works on their daughter s… … Dictionary of American idioms
shoot the works — 1. tv. to do everything; to use everything; to bet all one’s money. □ Okay, let’s go out to dinner and shoot the works. O Don’t shoot the works! Save some for a cab. 2. tv. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. □ Suddenly she turned sort of green,… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
shoot the works — phrasal 1. : to play for the highest stake permitted : venture all one s capital on one play 2. : to put forth all one s efforts : to do something without restraint * * * shoot the works (slang) 1. To risk one s all on one play (gambling) 2.… … Useful english dictionary
shoot\ the\ works — v. phr. slang 1. To spare no expense or effort; get or give everything. Billy shot the works when he bought his bicycle; he got a bell, a light, a basket, and chrome trimmings on it, too. The Greens shot the works on their daughter s wedding… … Словарь американских идиом
shoot the works — American, informal to spend all your money or to use as much effort as possible to do something. I could shoot the works on a round the world trip. (usually + on) They shot the works on their daughter s wedding … New idioms dictionary
shoot the works — phrasal 1. to venture all one s capital on one play 2. to put forth all one s efforts … New Collegiate Dictionary
shoot the works — make a great effort; gamble all of one s money … English contemporary dictionary
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
