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
Stearns[stɜ:nz]
Simba (2)-Eastern African, Swahili
Bogumil-Medieval Slavic
Zuri-Eastern African, Swahili
Darwin['da:win]
KirstenKEER-sten (Danish, Norwegian), KUR-stən (English)Danish, Norwegian, English