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1 shoot the works
expr AmE sl1)2)In whatever pertains to comfort shoot the works — Что касается комфорта, ни в чем себе не отказывай
Don't shoot the works. Save some for a cab — Не трать все деньги. Оставь на такси
3)Suddenly she turned sort of green and I knew she was going to shoot the works — Вдруг она позеленела, и я понял, что ее сейчас вырвет
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2 shoot the works
амер.; жарг.доводить дело до конца, ни перед чем не останавливаться, идти напропалую, идти на всёIf Bertha is going to gamble, she may as well shoot the works. (E. S. Gardner, ‘Pass the Gravy’, ch. 16) — Если уж Берта решила вести крупную игру, то ей надо держать марку.
The Greens shot the works on their daughter's wedding reception. (DAI) — Грины не жалели ни трудов, ни расходов, чтобы как следует отпраздновать свадьбу дочери.
The motor of Tom's boat was dangerously hot, but he decided to shoot the works and try to win the race. (DAI) — Мотор лодки сильно перегрелся, и участвовать в гонке было опасно; но Том решил рискнуть, уверенный, что выиграет.
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shoot the works — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
shoot the works — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
shoot\ the\ works — 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… … Словарь американских идиом
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