How to Pronounce "shoot the works"
expression
ˈʃut/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝks
SHOOT-thuh-WURKS
ʃˈuːt/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːks
SHOOT-thuh-WURKS
Definition
To risk everything or spend all your resources on one action, often to try to win big or achieve something important.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃut/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝks
British English
ʃˈuːt/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHOOT-thuh-WURKS
UK
SHOOT-thuh-WURKS
Listen in Context
He decided to shoot the works and invest all his savings in the new business.
Let's shoot the works and plan the biggest party ever!
If you want to win big, sometimes you have to shoot the works.
"We could play it safe, or we could shoot the works and try to land that huge contract," said the manager.