Shoot The Works Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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shoot the works What does shoot the works mean?	to spare no expense or effort to do something	They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
shoot the works What does shoot the works mean?	to spare no expense or effort to do something	They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
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keep books What does "keep books" mean?	to keep records of money that is gained or spent	The new sales manager does not know how to keep books and he has made many mistakes.

Mary J What does "Mary J" mean?	marijuana
make a note of (something) What does "make a note of (something)" mean?	write something down	I made a note of the people that I was going to phone on the weekend.
at the hands of (someone or something) What does "at the hands of (someone or something)" mean?	something bad happens because of someone/something else	We were at the hands of nature as we waited for the severe windstorm to end.
get over (something) What does "get over (something)" mean?	to overcome a difficulty, to recover from an illness or shock	The woman is having trouble getting over her father`s death.
give (someone) the green light What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?	to give someone permission to go ahead with a project	Our boss gave us the green light to begin work on the new sales campaign.

rough it What does "rough it" mean?	to live in uncomfortable conditions without the usual comforts (such as on a camping trip)	We were forced to rough it for a few days when the storm knocked out the electricity supply.
shove (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "shove (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wanted	I do not like him because he is always trying to shove his ideas down my throat.
force (someone) to the wall What does "force (someone) to the wall" mean?	to push someone to an extreme position	We were forced to the wall during the negotiations for the new contract.
big cheese What does "big cheese" mean?	an important person, a leader	My uncle is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him.
in consequence of (something) What does "in consequence of (something)" mean?	as a result of something	In consequence of my loss of job, I am no longer able to keep living in my present apartment.

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Shoot The Works Idiom