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
Aldus-Medieval English
Samiya-Arabic
Akuchi-Western African, Igbo
Hadriana-Ancient Roman
Dragos-Romanian
Theophilusthee-AHF-ə-ləs (English)Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)