english
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noun mechanism: The whole works is gone.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): *the works a lot of something; everything possible. (The works can be a lot of food, good treatment, bad treatment, etc. *Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) • Bill: Shall we order a snack or a big meal? Jane: I’m hungry. Let’s get the works. • But, your honor. I shouldn’t get the works. I only drove too fast!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs