| 单词 | to give the works |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (a person) the works c. slang (chiefly U.S.). to give (a person) the works. Cf. to give (a person) the business at business n. Phrases 17. extracted from workn. (a) To treat (a person) harshly, violently, or abusively; spec. to murder (someone). Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > be harsh or severe upon [verb (transitive)] to be sharp upon1561 to come down1611 to be severe on (or upon)1672 spitchcock1674 to sit hard on1715 to handle without gloves1827 to handle with gloves off1828 to catch or get Jesse1839 to jump upon1868 to give (one) snuff1890 to give (a person) the works1901 hardball1984 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > ill-treatment > ill-treat [verb (transitive)] tuckc888 tawc893 misbedeOE graithc1330 to fare fair or foul with1340 misusea1382 outrayc1390 beshrewc1430 huspelc1440 misentreat1450 mistreat1453 abuse?1473 to mayne evil1481 demean1483 to put (a person) to villainya1513 harry1530 mishandle1530 touse1531 misorder1550 worrya1556 yark1565 mumble1588 buse1589 crow-tread1593 disabuse1607 maltreat1681 squeeze1691 ill-treat1794 punish1801 tousle1826 ill-use1841 razoo1890 mess1896 to play horse with1896 to bugger about1921 slug1925 to give (a person) the works1927 to kick about or around1938 mess1963 the world > life > death > killing > man-killing or homicide > murder or assassination > murder or assassinate [verb (transitive)] amurderOE murderc1175 homicidec1470 murdresc1480 murtrish1490 manquell1548 slaughter1582 massacre1591 assassinate1600 remove1609 assassin1620 to do the business for a person1759 Septembrize1794 croak1823 square1888 shift1898 to take out1900 to bump off1907 bump1914 to do in1914 to put out1917 to knock off1919 terminate1920 to give (a person) the works1929 scrag1930 snuff1932 wash1941 waste1964 wipe1968 to terminate with extreme prejudice1969 neutralize1970 snuff1973 stiff1974 1901 W. A. Paxson Buckeye Baron ii. iii. 251 I'll fine you five dollars and the costs..and if you come here again, I'll give you the works. 1927 Vanity Fair 29 134/2 ‘Giving a guy the works’ is handing someone a raw deal. 1929 C. F. Coe Hooch! vii. 156 This man never was bumped here at all. They gave him the works some place a long way off. 1952 Jet 27 Nov. 52 If that head-butter starts rough stuff with me next time, I'll really give him the works—head, elbows, laces, knees, and even a few below the belt. 1981 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 23 Aug. a18/2 They gave him the works. They tortured him 10 different times. (b) To give (a person) the greatest possible amount of attention, information, etc. Cf. sense 23. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > follow (a course of behaviour) [verb (transitive)] > behave towards > give or get full treatment to give (a person) the works1927 to give (or get) the full treatment1950 the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > make complete [verb (transitive)] > give or receive without omission to give (a person) the works1927 to give (or get) the full treatment1950 1927 K. Nicholson Barker i. ii. 61 Get this kid—hook, line an' sinker—give him the works. 1934 P. G. Wodehouse Right ho, Jeeves ix. 111 Heave a couple of sighs. Grab her hand. And give her the works. 1955 Princeton Alumni Weekly 18 Feb. 19/1 Dick apparently gave him the works, took him around his ranches,..and then home for dinner at Dick's house. 1973 Chicago Tribune 5 Aug. ii. 8/2 An order ‘to give me the works’ produced not only the shave and haircut, but also a facial massage and a spell under the sun lamp. 2010 S. Law Forest Environm. 116 Our wives were ‘queens for the day’ and were given the works. < as lemmas |
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