monty

noun

/ˈmɒnti/

/ˈmɑːnti/

Word Originof unknown origin; the phrase is only recorded recently. Among various (unsubstantiated) theories, one cites the phrase the full Montague Burton, apparently meaning ‘a complete three-piece suit’ (from the name of a tailor of made-to-measure clothing in the early 20th cent.); another recounts the possibility of a military usage, the full monty being ‘the full cooked English breakfast’ insisted upon by Field Marshal Montgomery.

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the full monty

the full amount that people expect or want
- They'll do the full monty (= take off all their clothes) if you pay them enough.

单词	monty
释义	monty noun /ˈmɒnti/ /ˈmɑːnti/ Word Originof unknown origin; the phrase is only recorded recently. Among various (unsubstantiated) theories, one cites the phrase the full Montague Burton, apparently meaning ‘a complete three-piece suit’ (from the name of a tailor of made-to-measure clothing in the early 20th cent.); another recounts the possibility of a military usage, the full monty being ‘the full cooked English breakfast’ insisted upon by Field Marshal Montgomery. Idioms jump to other results Idioms the full monty the full amount that people expect or want They'll do the full monty (= take off all their clothes) if you pay them enough.
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