shoot the works
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You put your heart and soul into everything and shoot the works, because you got energy and strength and purpose.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
The dish shows how good Ms. Blamey can be when she starts with underestimated ingredients like cabbages and onion and decides to shoot the works.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
The only question left, said bland Bob Taft, is whether to shoot the works and take the nomination on the first ballot or hold back for a while.
From Time Magazine Archive
He began using such phrases as "shoot the works," learned to count his calories, and started studying U.S. political history.
From Time Magazine Archive
"And while we're at it, let's shoot the works," Dawson said with a dry chuckle.
From Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal by Robert Sydney Bowen
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