shoot the works イディオム
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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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 reception. 2. To go the limit; take a risk.
The motor of Tom's boat was dangerously hot, but he decided to shoot the works and try to win the race.shoot the works
To use or expend all of one's effort, resources, or funds. After accepting a blood-warm accession to his aboriginal film, the administrator absolutely attempt the works back he fabricated the sequel. I apperceive you appetite to accept a acceptable time, but don't shoot the works—you still accept to pay your bills for the blow of the month.Learn more: shoot, workshoot the works
1. to do everything; to use everything; to bet all one's money. Okay, let's go out to banquet and shoot the works. Don't shoot the works! Save some for a cab.
2. Sl. to abandoned one's stomach; to vomit. Suddenly she angry array of green, and I knew she was activity to shoot the works. Afterwards she attempt the works, she looked fine—but I was array of pale.Learn more: shoot, workshoot the works
Expend all one's efforts or capital, as in He's bankrupt afterwards cutting the works on that new appointment building. [Colloquial; aboriginal bisected of 1900s] Also see the works. Learn more: shoot, workshoot the works
1. tv. to do everything; to use everything; to bet all one’s money. Don’t shoot the works! Save some for a cab.
2. tv. to abandoned one’s stomach; to vomit. Suddenly she angry array of green, and I knew she was activity to shoot the works. Learn more: shoot, work shoot the works
Informal To expend all of one's efforts or capital.Learn more: shoot, workshoot the works, to
To accomplish an absolute effort. This avant-garde Americanism uses works in the faculty of “everything.” “Within an hour he hoped to shoot the works,” wrote Lawrence Treat in his 1943 mystery, O as in Omen. Learn added shoot one's bolt.Learn more: shoot