The American's guide to speaking British. 2013.
full monty — n the full monty informal the whole amount of something that people want and expect ▪ The ice cream was covered in sauce, nuts, chocolate the full monty … Dictionary of contemporary English
full monty — (UK) If something is the Full Monty, it is the real thing, not reduced in any way … The small dictionary of idiomes
full monty — full′ mon′ty [[t]ˈmɒn ti[/t]] n. chiefly brit. sl. the, the whole thing; everything that can or should be included • Etymology: 1985–90; orig. uncert.; perh. from Montague Burton, British tailors, with reference to the purchase of a full (3… … From formal English to slang
Full Monty — The Full Monty The Full Monty : Le Grand Jeu Titre original The Full Monty Titre québécois Le Grand Jeu Réalisation Peter Cattaneo Acteurs principaux Robert Carlyle Tom Wilkinson Mark Addy Scénario Simon Beaufoy … Wikipédia en Français
Full monty — The Full Monty The Full Monty : Le Grand Jeu Titre original The Full Monty Titre québécois Le Grand Jeu Réalisation Peter Cattaneo Acteurs principaux Robert Carlyle Tom Wilkinson Mark Addy Scénario Simon Beaufoy … Wikipédia en Français
full monty — /fʊl ˈmɒnti/ (say fool montee) Colloquial –noun 1. everything; the full extent: we don t want half the story – give us the full monty. 2. a striptease ending in complete nudity. 3. a state of complete nudity. –phrase 4. go (or do) the full monty …
Full monty — 1. everything; the lot: It s no use giving only part of the story we need the full monty ; 2. male striptease act ending in complete nudity; 3. state of complete nakedness: I was caught in the full monty ; 4. complete; total: the full monty… … Dictionary of Australian slang
full monty — Australian Slang 1. everything; the lot: It s no use giving only part of the story we need the full monty ; 2. male striptease act ending in complete nudity; 3. state of complete nakedness: I was caught in the full monty ; 4. complete; total: the … English dialects glossary
full monty — [[t]f ʊl mɒ̱nti[/t]] N SING: the N (approval) You use the full monty to describe something that impresses you because it includes everything that you could possibly expect it to include. [BRIT, INFORMAL] There was everything from simple piano to… … English dictionary
full monty — • the whole lot , all that is desired . There are a few meanings proposed for the phrase the full monty , but the most commonly accepted one is that it comes from a gambling term where the monte (spanish for mountain) is the kitty or pot of money … Londonisms dictionary
full monty — /mon tee/, n. Chiefly Brit. Slang. the, the whole thing; everything that can or should be included. [1985 90; orig. uncert.; perh. from Montague Burton, British tailors, with reference to the purchase of a full (3 piece) suit as being the full… … Universalium
