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Meanings of
whole works
in English
Catalan
tot plegat
Spanish
todo
Back to the meaning
Everything available; usually preceded by `the'
works
full treatment
whole shebang
whole kit and caboodle
kit and caboodle
whole kit and boodle
kit and boodle
whole kit
whole caboodle
Catalan
tot plegat
Usage of
whole works
in English
1
He's so grief-stricken that he ditches the
whole
works
and simply disappears.
2
He seemed to regard us as, so to say, the
whole
works
.
3
Merely this, that he himself published no edition of his
whole
works
.
4
He is now labeled a sex offender, a pedophile, the
whole
works
.
5
He pinched the splice lug and taped the
whole
works
feverishly.
6
The
whole
works
is hers now-probablya hundred thousand or more.
7
We can include the maintenance in the contract, the
whole
works
.
8
You'll find the
whole
works
going; monte, Fairbank, stud and blackjack.
9
An ill-considered word, a little unfriendly shove, and down comes the
whole
works
.
10
But I'll be here waiting for you to-morrow, my
whole
works
!
11
The
whole
works
was knocked about and was only fit for a temporary defence.
12
It's the
whole
works
,
but we get used to it.
13
It's got side air bags, front air bags, electronic stability control - the
whole
works
.
14
They threw Johnson off and took the
whole
works
.
15
You may not believe it, but there ain't one first-class skyscraper in the
whole
works
.
16
I'll buy the
whole
works
and throw it away.
Other examples for "whole works"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
whole
works
whole
Adjective
work
Noun
Translations for
whole works
Catalan
tot plegat
Spanish
todo
camas y petacas
tinglado
equipo completo
tratamiento completo
todo el rollo
Whole works
through the time
Whole works
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common