whole works



whole works

everything; the complete amount. I cashed my paycheck and lost the whole works playing the ponies.
See also: whole, work

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Stanislavastah-nee-SLAH-vah (Russian)Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Russian, Medieval Slavic
Winoc-Breton, French
JarosŁAwyah-RAW-swahfPolish
AnsgarAHNS-gahr (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
Filippfee-LEEPRussian
FinbarrFIN-barIrish